“Izzat se jeene ka, kisi se darne ka nahi”
Intense!
Gangubai all the way while Lala’s presence is only to balance the man’s world of the 60s. Shantanu Maheshwari brings a freshness and Jim Sarbh is endearingly enthu.
Initially its sad to see the violence against sex workers on the big parda but all’s never rosy in the Kamatipura world.
You hate Seema Pahwa as SheelaBai and Vijay Raaz as RaziaBai proving they get a 💯 each.
Indira Tiwari as Kamli, the epitome of sex workers tugs at your heart.
The music is true to the times.
With the Kathiawadi theme and Navratri dhol, the comparison is inevitable.. while Deepika as Leela wins hands down with Nagada for charm and presence but it’s Gangubai (Alia Bhatt) who emotes and dares to share her pain in Dholida.
Haanh, Shikayat Toh Huma ke Blouse Fitting And Matak se Heh.. 🤣
.. but the reform topic is close to my heart and I will always root for the Gangubai of the world!
Alia Bhatt chaand thi aur chaand rahegi!
The World of Movies Rating: 8/10
Movie Title: Gangubai Kathiawadi
Directed by: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Story by: Hussain Zaidi
Main Cast: Alia Bhatt as Gangubai Kathiawadi, Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz as Raziabai, Seema Pahwa as Sheela Mausi, Varun Kapoor as Ramnik Lal, Jim Sarbh as Journalist Amin Faizi, Ajay Devgn as Rahim Lala, Huma Qureshi (special appearance)
Year of Release: 2022
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country of Origin: India (Bollywood)
Languages: Hindi
Running Time: 154 minutes
Production Company: Bhansali Productions, Pen Studios
Distributed by: Pen Marudhar Entertainment
Image Source: Screenshots taken from the Gangubai Kathiawadi movie.