Alia Bhatt tells crowd 'kisi se darne ka nahi' after Gangubai Kathiawadi screening. Was this aimed at Kangana Ranaut?

Tribune Web Desk

Chandigarh, February 26

Finally, Alia Bhatt-starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi hit the theatres on Friday.

Alia was greeting by her fans after the screening of the movie outside Gaiety Galaxy theatre in Mumbai. The actress, dressed in a white saree with a backless blouse, asked her fans, “Kaise lagi?" To this, they shouted “mindblowing".

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The 29-year-old actress then said: “Izzat se jeena ka, darne ka nahi." Hearing this, the crowed went berserk and started screaming, “Gangubai."

But amid all the appreciation, Alia's colleague and fellow actor Kangana Ranaut had been attacking the film and Alia's casting in it, using terms like 'rom-com bimbo' for her. In a recent interaction, Alia said that despite Kangana's disparaging remarks, she has no ‘feelings of negativity’ towards her.

Gangubai Kathiawadi is a compelling story of Ganga Harjivandas Kathiawadi, the daughter of a barrister from Kathiawar, who with stardust in her eyes, ran away from home to become an actress only to find herself sold in the brothel of Kamathipura, a neighbourhood of Mumbai famous for flesh-trade. This film unravels Ganga's journey from a brothel worker to an activist fighting for the rights of the sex workers. In the film, Ganga calls herself "Ganga Jagjivandas Kathiawadi."

While Ganga's story is filled with pain and pathos, the narrative effortless makes the film appear like a sunshine film that motivates.

"Gangubai mahaan nahin thi, woh shaitan bhi nahi thi," and despite this, Bhansali brilliantly manages to portray her as a larger-than-life character, and you empathise with her when she puts forth her point of view regarding the women of her tribe.

The film is loaded with admirable performances from its ace star cast.

The film is an outright Alia Bhatt's canvas where she delivers a flawless performance showcasing a gamut of emotions and her dancing skills with aplomb. She steals the show on several counts, be it while speaking to her mother over the phone, or headbutting with Raziabai (Vijay Raaz) the eunuch who is standing for the local elections, or flirting with the apprentice tailor Afshan Razak (Shantanu Maheshwari), or dancing during the Navratri celebrations where she delivers complex steps to an intense song in a seamlessly one lengthy shot.

It is impossible to take your eyes off Ajay Devgn who, in a significantly minor role as the principled mafia don Rahimlala is intense and intimidating all at the same time. Seema Pahwa, who as Sheelamaasi, the madam of the brothel, is fascinating. Similarly, Vijay Raaz as the eunuch Raziabai is enthralling, and Shantanu Maheshwari as Gangubai's love interest Afshan Razak is charming.

The music, as usual, is exceptional but a bit low-key compared to SBL's previous films. Two songs cater to the Garba audience, and they are both fabulously choreographed and picturised. Overall, 'Gangubai Kathiawadi,' is worth watching on the big screen. With inputs from IANS

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