Bhansali's next Gangubai Kathiawadi, Alia bags lead role

Sanjay Leela Bhansali announces his next directorial venture titled Gangubai Kathiawadi. The film will star Alia Bhatt in the titular role.

Mumbai: As Inshallah remains shelved, Sanjay Leela Bhansali announces his forthcoming directorial venture Gangubai Kathiawadi which will star Alia Bhatt in the lead role.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to socila media to break the news. The announcement has come after a few months of strong buzz around the film.

Earlier, Alia had hinted at her union with SLB at IIFA awards during her interaction with the media. The Raazi actor said that she was looking forward to teaming up with SLB and share screen with Salman but things did not go as per plan.

"I was very excited to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Salman as well. I believe that sometimes things happen which are not in your control. Plans never really go as per plans but I can give it to you in writing that I am going to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali very soon."

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The speculations were rife that Alia was hinting at SLB’s upcoming film on gangster Gangubai Kothewali, who was also known as The Madame Of Kamathipura.

If reports are to be believed, pre-production will commence from mid-October while the Bhansali-led team will take the film on floors in February next year.

Meanwhile, Alia's schedule is lined up with upcoming releases which include her dad Mahesh Bhatt's Sadak 2, Karan Johar's ambitious period drama Takht and Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra in which she will be seen alongside beau Ranbir Kapoor.