Alia Bhatt will be sharing screen with THIS popular TV face in Gangubai Kathiawadi

Gangubai Kathiawadi is an upcoming Indian biographical crime film starring Alia Bhatt in lead role. Alia Bhatt's new movie has been written and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and story will revolve around Gangubai, madame of Kamathipura’s famous brol. Pinkvilla has reported that a television actor has been signed in to play a pivotal role in movie.

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Gangubai Kathiawadi cast revealed: TV star roped in for movie?

It was earlier reported by Pinkvilla that filmmakers had roped in Ajay Devgn to play a pivotal role in movie. Moreover, re were reports that production house was also looking to fill for younger characters. y were specifically looking for a fresh face and an actor who had an incent look on ir face but still convincing eugh to fit in a dark role.

It has been confirmed by Pinkvilla that television actor Shantanu Maheshwari has been roped in to play a prominent part in dark biography. It has also been reported that actor will be seen playing a prominent role opposite Alia Bhatt in film. Shantanu Maheshwari would be playing character of Afsan in Gangubai Kathiawadi and will kick start shooting for film very soon in city of Mumbai.

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Gangubai poster update

filmmakers have been releasing posters of Alia Bhatt’s look in movie. character she is playing is that of a madam at a brol who is almost worshipped in area for power she held and social activities she was a part of. makers of film are currently filming scenes where Alia Bhatt would be portraying younger Gangubai in film. Check out posters below:

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