Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Leela Bhansali Mark One Year Of ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ In Gangu Wala Safed!
It was double celebration!

Alia Bhatt as Gangubai Kathiawadi will always remain iconic. The stellar performance she gave in that film was the result of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s vision and direction, and no other filmmaker could have done that. February 25 marks one year of Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Alia Bhatt commemorated the day by sharing a picture with Sanjay Leela Bhansali which was clicked from his birthday bash a day before. Paying an ode to Gangu wala safed rang, both Alia and Bhansali were dressed in white outfits!
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Taking to her Instagram handle, Alia Bhatt shared the picture with Gangubai Kathiawadi director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The actress donned a white satin pantsuit whereas Bhansali wore a white shirt. In the caption of the post, Alia cheered to one year of Gangu and used the hashtags ‘#gangubaizindabad #ganguwalasafed’.
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali celebrated his 60th birthday on February 24, and he had organised a birthday bash on the occasion. The party was attended by Alia, Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha and others. The theme for the bash was white, and all the celebs were seen arriving in white ensembles!
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Gangubai Kathiawadi achieved roaring success all over the world. The film is based on the real-life character from Hussain Zaidi’s book, Mafia Queens Of Mumbai. Alia and Bhansali surely gave a character which will be remembered for generations to come with this film.
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On the work front, Alia Bhatt has another project in the pipeline with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The project is titled Baiju Bawra and will also star Ranveer Singh as the lead. More details on this project are awaited.
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Bhanasali, on the other hand, announced his new series titled, Heeramandi, which will release on Netflix. The series follows the stories of six courtesans. The cast of Heeramandi includes Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hyadri, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal, and Richa Chadha. The poster of the series featuring these actresses looks stunning with all of them dressed as courtesans and laden with jewellery.
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