Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi Will Have Its World Premiere At The 72nd Berlin Film Festival
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi,?starring Alia Bhatt is set to have its world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival next year.
Before its official theatrical release on Feb 2022, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring Alia Bhatt is set to have its world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival next year.
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It is the only Indian film confirmed for the Berlinale Special Gala, a section that showcases exemplary cinema.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali in a statement said, "The story of Gangubai Kathiawadi has been very close to my heart and me and my team have given it all to make this dream possible. We take pride and honour in showcasing our film at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival."
The movie which is already courting controversy is based on the life of powerful and controversial woman Gangubai Kothewali, who was hailed as Madam of Kamathipura in the '60s.
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It is said that Gangubai Kathiawadi hailed from a reputed family of lawyers in Kathiawad area of Gujarat. At a very young age, she ran away from her home with her boyfriend, who was her father's accountant, and came to Mumbai. It is said that her boyfriend forced her into prostitution in the read light area of Kamathipura.
(Also Read: All About Gangubai Kathiawadi, Whose Role Alia Bhatt Will Essay In Sanjay Leela Bhansali Film)
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Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian of Berlin International Film Festival said in a statement, ¡°We are happy to premiere Gangubai Kathiawadi and continue the tradition of the Berlin Film Festival being a special setting for Indian movies. This time with a film that joins the usual craft in shaping camera movement and the choreography of bodies with a subject that is socially relevant, not only in India. From the very beginning, we were taken by the story of Gangubai, an exceptional woman dragged into exceptional circumstances."
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