The makers of Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring Alia Bhatt as the eponymous Gangubai, dropped the trailer of the movie on Wednesday, on director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's birthday.
Based on a chapter of Hussain Zaidi’s book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai, Gangubai Kathiawadi has Bhatt playing the madam of the brothel, with devil-may-care attitude. Bhatt's Gangubai is seenn mostly clad in a white sari, with a red bindi on her forehead.
The one-minute 31-second trailer has Bhatt introducing herself as the president of Kamathipura. "Kumari kisi ne chhoda nahin, aur shrimati kabhi kisi ne banaya hi nahin," she says in a scene.
The movie will be released on July 30.
Sharing a poster of the movie on her Instagram, the actor wrote: “in cinemas 30th July, 2021 ♥️”
The official Twitter handle of Bhansali Productions shared a new poster of the film with the tweet: "Fiery and feisty, she's ready to reign! Celebrating the man, his vision and 10th directorial, #GangubaiKathiawadi. Teaser out today. In cinemas on July 30, 2021," the tweet read.
Fiery and feisty, she's ready to reign! Celebrating the man, his vision and 10th directorial, #GangubaiKathiawadi. Teaser out today. In cinemas on 30th July, 2021.@aliaa08 #SanjayLeelaBhansali @prerna982 @jayantilalgada @PenMovies pic.twitter.com/YpO3ae921u
— BhansaliProductions (@bhansali_produc) February 24, 2021
Gangubai was one of the most powerful, loved and respected madams from Kamathipura during the 1960s.
The drama was earlier scheduled to arrive in theatres on September 11 in 2020 but was delayed to the coronavirus pandemic.
—With PTI inputs
