Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s GangubaiKathiawadi, starring Alia Bhatt in the lead role, will releaseon 18 February 2022. The film has been selected as one of the films to bescreened at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.
The Berlin International Film Festivalis a film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. 72nd BerlinInternational Film Festival will be held from 10 to 20 February 2022. Witharound 300,000 tickets sold and 500,000 admissions each year, it has thelargest public attendance of any annual film festival. Up to 400 films areshown in several sections across cinematic genres. Around twenty films competefor the festival's top awards, called the Golden Bear andseveral Silver Bears.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali said in astatement, "The story of Gangubai Kathiawadi has been very closeto my heart. I and my team have given it all to make this dream possible. Wetake pride and honour in showcasing our film at the prestigious BerlinInternational Film Festival."
Gangubai Kathiawadi is abiographical crime drama chronicling the life of a girl named Gangubai fromKathiawad who became one of the most powerful, loved and respected women fromKamathipura during the 1960s. “Gangubai Kathiawadi” also stars Seema Pahwa andhas cameo appearances by Ajay Devgn and Huma Qureshi. It also marks theBollywood debut of TV actor-dancer Shantanu Maheshwari.
Gangubai Kathiawadi isproduced by Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios. The film is set torelease in Hindi and dubbed the Telugu language. The film was earlier scheduledfor release on 30 July 2021 but it was postponed due to the rising cases. Itwas then scheduled for worldwide release in theatres on 6 January 2022, but toavoid a clash with S. S. Rajamouli's RRR, the release has been changed to 18February.