Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring Alia Bhatt in the lead role, has a new release date. Just months after the director picked January 6, 2022, as his release date, on Monday he announced that the film will now release on 18 February 2022.
The makers issued a statement on Monday announcing the new release date of the film. "We are glad to announce that Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' has a new release date. Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Jayantilal Gada (Pen Studios), the film will release on February 18, 2022," the statement read.
Interestingly, it was director SS Rajamouli who revealed the reason behind the film's delayed release. In a tweet, Rajamouli thanked director Bhansali for postponing the film's release on his request. 'RRR' that features Alia in a prominent role, was scheduled to clash with 'Gangubai' on January 7, 2022. However, with SLB agreeing to move his release, the films will not be forced to share business at the box office.
"The decision by Mr @JayantilalGada and Mr. #SanjayLeelaBhansali to move the release date is well appreciated. Our heartfelt wishes to #GangubaiKathiawadi..:)" Rajamouli tweeted.
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.
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In an Instagram post earlier this year, Alia Bhatt summed up her experience of working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. “This film and set have been through two lockdowns... two cyclones... director and actor getting covid during the making!!! the troubles the set has faced is another film all together...Being directed by Sir has been a dream all my life, but I don't think anything would have prepared me for the journey I was on for these two years... I walk out of this set a diff person today! I love you sir! Thank you for being you... There is truly no one like you," Alia wrote in her caption.