Going by the teaser, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s
Gangubai Kathiawadi appears to be a highly stylised version of its source material. The July 30 release stars Alia Bhatt as the queen of Mumbai’s Kamathipura red-light district. The movie is based on one of the women featured in
Mafia Queens of Mumbai (Tranquebar, 2011). Written by S Hussain Zaidi along with Jane Borges,
Mafia Queens consists of eight profiles of female criminals, who are described as being “gutsier, far more scheming and lethal when it came to pursing their goals.”
Gangubai is the subject of the chapter titled “The Matriarch of Kamathipura.” The story begins sometime in the 1960s with an account of 16-year-old Madhu being raped by the man to whom she has been sold. The teenager is so traumatised by the assault that she refuses further sex work. Her handler sends her to Gangubai, “a renowned brothel madam in the area” Kamathipura in south-central Mumbai. “Apart from owning several brothels, sh
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From Kajolâs Tribhanga to Alia Bhattâs Gangubai Kathiawadi: 6 strong women-oriented films of 2021
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Kajolâs Tribhanga and Alia Bhattâs Gangubai Kathiawadi. Image Source: Instagram.com/@aliaabhatt, @kajol
January 12 : The year 2021 will see a number of strong women-oriented films. Filmmakers are no longer banking only on male actors for box office success. While Kajolâs Tribhanga will be released on an OTT platform, all the others are eyeing for a big screen release this year.Â
Kajol in Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy
Kajol has proven that she can shoulder the responsibility of a film solely. From Dushman in 1998 to Helicopter Eela in 2015, she has played several strong roles. In her upcoming film Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy, Kajol has been directed by the talented woman filmmaker Renukha Shahane, who has also written it. The film is produced by Kajolâs husband Ajay Devgn. The film also stars Tanvi Azmi