Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi will not release on OTT

Alia Bhatt is considered to be the veteran actress of Bollywood. In a short span of time, he has left an indelible mark on the hearts of the audience. This year she has been in limelight for director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-awaited film Gangubai Kathiawadi. Recently Alia has completed the shooting of this film. In view of the current situation, news of the digital release of this film also came to the fore. Now the news is that this film will be released in theaters only.

The report claimed that the film will be released directly in theaters instead of OTT. It is being said that Bhansali has made up his mind to release the film in theatres. The source said, “The way Alia’s Gangubai Kathiawadi has turned out, Bhansali is extremely happy with the results. He feels that in terms of visuals and emotion, Gangubai Kathiawadi is his biggest and best film till date.

The source said that the film cannot be released on the OTT platform at any cost. When asked what will happen if the situation of corona epidemic continues as it is. Replying to this the source said, Bhansali is ready to wait for the release of the film, no matter how long it takes. It is a big budget and ambitious project of Bhansali, so he wants to release the film in theatres.

Gangubai’s real name was Ganga Harjivandas, who hailed from Kathiawadi, Gujarat. She fell in love with her father’s accountant at the age of 16 and fled to Mumbai after marrying him. Her husband is said to have sold her for Rs 500. After that she started doing prostitution. Later in her life she did many works in the interest of women and became famous as Gangubai Kathiawadi.

Bhansali’s film is based on the book Mafia Queen of Mumbai by Hussain Zaidi. In this book, Zaidi has uncovered many layers of life of Ganga Harjivandas, a girl from Kathiawadi in Gujarat. In this, he has also mentioned about many shocking accidents. The shooting of this film has been done in Mumbai. An attempt has been made to show touching characters on screen in this film.