Friday, February 6, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Alia Bhatt celebrates 3 years of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'

Darpan News Desk IANS, 25 Feb, 2025 11:41 AM
  • Alia Bhatt celebrates 3 years of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Who can forget Alia Bhatt's powerful performance as Gangubai Kathiawadi? It has been three years since the Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial reached the cinema halls on February 25, 2022.

Celebrating the milestone, Alia Bhatt took to her Instagram stories and dropped a couple of sketches of her iconic character from "Gangubai Kathiawadi", along with the caption, "#3YearsOfGangubaiKathiawadi".

Gangubai Kathiawadi is a cinematic adaptation of the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai by S. Hussain Zaidi which tells the story of Gangubai Kathiawadi, a simple girl from Kathiawad who is forced into prostitution and later rises to become a madam and an influential figure in Bombay's red-light area.

The film also stars Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, Seema Pahwa, Jim Sarbh, and Ajay Devgn in significant roles, along with others.

"Gangubai Kathiawadi" received various accolades, including Alia Bhatt bagging the 'Best Actress' at the 69th National Film Awards.

Up next, Alia Bhatt has once again joined forces with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for his next, "Love And War", alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal.

As filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali turned 62 on February 24, Alia Bhatt, took to her Instagram and penned a special birthday post for the maker. She shared two pictures on social media. The first pic featured Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali posing together while a big chocolate cake was kept on the table. This was followed by a click of Vicky Kaushal cutting a cake for the success of his latest release, “Chhaava”.

Alia Bhatt also penned a note that read, “A quick break from night shoots to celebrate our director… happy birthday magician sir (and happy 3 to our Gangu too) and lastly, many many cheers and claps for @vickykaushal09 absolutely smashing the box office with chhaava!!! Chalo abhi party over … back to shoot.”

 

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Mrunal to celebrate 31st b'day on sets of Vijay Deverakonda-starrer 'VD13'

Mrunal to celebrate 31st b'day on sets of Vijay Deverakonda-starrer 'VD13'
Not being able to celebrate with friends and family, the actress will be spending her birthday with the cast and crew of her telugu movie 'VD13' for which she is currently in Hyderabad shooting, commencement of which just started this week

Mrunal to celebrate 31st b'day on sets of Vijay Deverakonda-starrer 'VD13'

Shabana Azmi to hoist Indian flag at IFFM Independence Day celebrations

Shabana Azmi to hoist Indian flag at IFFM Independence Day celebrations
The festival is set to kick off its highly anticipated annual event from August 11 to 20 this year. Shabana is happy to be a part of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. 

Shabana Azmi to hoist Indian flag at IFFM Independence Day celebrations

Saba Azad is on a vacay with Hrithik in Argentina; calls him ‘hippo heart’

Saba Azad is on a vacay with Hrithik in Argentina; calls him ‘hippo heart’
The photos were clicked in a restaurant in Buenos Aires. Saba shared a solo picture of Hrithik, wherein he is seen donning a sleeveless black T-shirt, and a matching cap.  Hrithik wore a black jacket, with matching beanie, while Saba is donning a pastel blue sweater with a grey beanie.

Saba Azad is on a vacay with Hrithik in Argentina; calls him ‘hippo heart’

Sushmita shares health update, says she's 'fabulous', has been 'eating well'

Sushmita shares health update, says she's 'fabulous', has been 'eating well'
The actress had earlier suffered a heart attack during the filming of the third season of her hit streaming show 'Aarya'.  During the live session, a fan inquired about her health to which she replied as, "My health is fabulous… I have been eating well."

Sushmita shares health update, says she's 'fabulous', has been 'eating well'

Was really scary to wear the Sakeena uniform yet again, says Ameesha Patel

Was really scary to wear the Sakeena uniform yet again, says Ameesha Patel
Actress Ameesha Patel is all set to reprise her role as Sakeena after two decades and she agrees it was scary to wear the uniform yet again. Ameesha said that she has tried her level best to blend the old and new Sakeen.

Was really scary to wear the Sakeena uniform yet again, says Ameesha Patel

From Family Drama to High-Octane Action: Get Ready for an Epic Movie Extravaganza

From Family Drama to High-Octane Action: Get Ready for an Epic Movie Extravaganza
From the highly awaited flamboyant family drama Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani to the scintillating action-thriller Animal, and not forgetting the buzz surrounding upcoming sequels like Gadar 2: The Katha Continues and Dream Girl 2, there is something for every movie lover. The exhilarating ride of entertainment is about to begin!  

From Family Drama to High-Octane Action: Get Ready for an Epic Movie Extravaganza