Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai
Kathiawadi, starring Alia Bhatt in the lead role, will release
on 18 February 2022. The film has been selected as one of the films to be
screened at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.
The Berlin International Film Festival
is a film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. 72nd Berlin
International Film Festival will be held from 10 to 20 February 2022. With
around 300,000 tickets sold and 500,000 admissions each year, it has the
largest public attendance of any annual film festival. Up to 400 films are
shown in several sections across cinematic genres. Around twenty films compete
for the festival's top awards, called the Golden Bear and
several Silver Bears.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali said in a
statement, "The story of Gangubai Kathiawadi has been very close
to my heart. I 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."
Gangubai Kathiawadi is a
biographical crime drama chronicling the life of a girl named Gangubai from
Kathiawad who became one of the most powerful, loved and respected women from
Kamathipura during the 1960s. “Gangubai Kathiawadi” also stars Seema Pahwa and
has cameo appearances by Ajay Devgn and Huma Qureshi. It also marks the
Bollywood debut of TV actor-dancer Shantanu Maheshwari.
Gangubai Kathiawadi is
produced by Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios. The film is set to
release in Hindi and dubbed the Telugu language. The film was earlier scheduled
for release on 30 July 2021 but it was postponed due to the rising cases. It
was then scheduled for worldwide release in theatres on 6 January 2022, but to
avoid a clash with S. S. Rajamouli's RRR, the release has been changed to 18
February.