Gangubai Kathiawadi | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Alia Bhatt | Film Companion

In the life of a sex worker Gangubai, played by Alia Bhatt, who thrived in the bylanes of Kamathipura in the 1950s, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali finds feisty feminism, joy, brutality, heartbreak and unstinting courage. He tells her story with dramatic flourish, rich emotion, gorgeous visuals and always, a bruised, beating heart. Watch Anupama Chopra's full review of Gangubai Kathiawadi to know more.

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