PLOT: The film walks through the life of young Ganga who in no time marks her own territory and becomes Gangubai – a madame in the red light area of Kamathipura.
Gangubai Kathiawadi is a biographical crime drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and produced by Jayantilal Gada and Bhansali. The film is loosely based on the true story of Gangubai Harjivandas, popularly known as Gangubai Kothewali, whose life was documented in the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi.
Gangubai Kathiawadi premiered at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on 16th February 2022 and was released in theatres on 25th February 2022.
Star Cast:
Alia Bhatt as Gangubai Kathiawadi
Shantanu Maheshwari as Afsaan
Vijay Raaz as Raziabai
Indira Tiwari as Kamli
Seema Pahwa as Sheela
Varun Kapoor as Ramnik Laal
Jim Sarbh as Journalist
Anmol Kajani as Birju
Rahul Vohra as Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Ajay Devgn as Rahim Lala in an extended cameo
Huma Qureshi’s special appearance in the song
MOVIE REVIEW: A visual treat film will test your patience in the second half. The first half keeps you engaged with Alia’s transformation from the innocent Ganga to the feisty Gangu. Post-interval, the movie turns into a dragged political drama. The climax seems a bit incomplete and weak that lacks the required punch. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s promising writing with a mediocre outcome.
The movie has an amazing star cast and each actor completely justifies their character. Alia Bhatt delivered an excellent performance. Although she was a misfit for this role but her hard work and dedication are visible, and she completely gets into the character every time. Alia carried the whole film to her shoulder and her dialogue delivery was outstanding. Shantanu Maheshwari and Jim Sarbh have given decent performances. Vijay Raaz’s flawless performance, Ajay Devgn’s compelling cameo, Indira Tiwari, and Seema Pahwa’s impeccable act makes the strong supporting cast.
Apart from the performance, the hard-hitting dialogues and superlative cinematography are other highlights of this movie. The music is a mixed bag. No one has expected this type of average music from Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It would have been better if the editing was not done by SLB himself.
Gangubai Kathiawadi Movie Rating:
Direction 3/5
Acting 3.5/5
Dialogues 3/5
Story 3/5
Screenplay 2.5/5
Overall Hit ya Flop Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars (Good)
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