Alia Bhatt was not the first choice for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiyawadi?

According to sources, for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiyawi, Alia Bhatt was t first choice. Earlier re were also rumours of Priyanka Chopra being approached for le role in film. But even through all of this, Bhansali’s first choice for le role was a different actor. Re more about it here.  

Was Rani Mukerji first choice for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiyawi?  

According to reports, it was decided to cast Rani Mukerji as le for Gangubai Kathiyawi. But apparently, re were talks with star for film. Things did t work out and Bhansali decided to ask Priyanka Chopra while filming Bajirao Mastani. project h to be put on hold as Chopra was running on a tight schedule during that time.  

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Later when director’s Inshallah got shelved, he alrey h ar film on charts. With Bhatt's dates alrey booked, Sanjay Leela Bhansali decided to put Gangubai Khathiawi into action. Bhansali is kwn to revisit his films over and over again before finalising m.  

According to reports, his or two films, Ram Leela and Bajirao Mastani h also been on shelf for a long time before Ranveer Singh and Deepika Pukone were finalised for it. Alia Bhatt has been proving her talents with films like Raazi, Highway, Gully Boy, Udta Punjab and more. Gangubai Kathiyawi might just prove to be ar one of those films. 

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Gangubai Kathiyawi is based on a vel by Hussain Zaidi titled Mafia Queens of Mumbai. plot revolves around a girl who was forced into prostitution at a very young but turns out to be a rebel. She ends up joining hands with underworld and eventually becomes one of most influential women in India.  

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