Mumbai: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next directorial "Gangubai Kathiawadi" that had to be postponed over pandemic outbreak, has finally locked a release date this February.
Starring Alia Bhatt, Emraan Hashmi and Ajay Devgn, the mob queen drama will hit theatres on February 25, the makers announced on Friday. “Witness her reign in cinemas near you on 25th February 2022. #GangubaiKathiawadi,” they tweeted.
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On Instagram, while sharing her pictures with moon, Alia also announced the release date of her film with a quirky post: "Dekho chand aaya … chand nazar aaya.. Gangu bhi aa rahi hain .. 25th February Ko."
Its a joint production venture by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Jayantilal Gada and the film will get its world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.
Gangubai Kathiawadi is a biopic set in the 1960s and revolves around the life of one of the most powerful women from Kamathipura. It is an adaption from Hussain Zaidi's book 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai'.
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Alia in the title role captures one of the most powerful madams from the Mumbai neighbourhood.
Seema Pahwa and Huma Qureshi are also part of the ambitious project. (Inputs from UNI)
