Alia Bhatt has a couple of amazing films in her kitty. And Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi is one such film that already has ample buzz around it. And if the latest reports are to be believed, the digital rights to premiere the film has been sold at a hefty price. Yes, you read that right. With no release date announcement in place yet, a report in Pinkvilla states that the Alia Bhatt starrer biographical drama film's right post-release has been sold to a streaming giant. Talking about Gangubai Kathiawadi, Ali Bhatt has been shooting in the city for the remaining portions which include two songs. Pinkvilla quoted a source saying, "The post release streaming rights of Gangubai have been sold to an OTT giant for a hefty sum in the vicinity of Rs 70 crore. The paperwork is currently underway. The star-cast, grandeur and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's goodwill have led the team of Gangubai towards striking this massive deal. His films have a loyal audience outside India too, and the streaming platform too has a base to cater to them."
The source added that Gangubai Kathiawadi being a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film will release in theatres given the scale on which he produces every film. The source also shared that the cinema halls have been offering more than Rs 100 crores for the screening of the same. Talking about Gangubai Kathiawadi, the film is a biographical drama based on a chapter from Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. It tells the tale of Gangubai Kothewali, the madam of a brothel in Kamathipura. Apart from Alia, the film stars Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz and Seema Pahwa in supporting roles, with special cameos by Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi and Huma Qureshi.
Recently, Gangubai Kathiawadi landed in trouble when the family members of Gangubai have filed a case against the director and actress in Bombay civil court raising an object with the story of the film. Given the strong buzz, we cannot wait to see Alia Bhatt on big screens in this one.
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