Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi is based on S Hussain Zaidi’s book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai. The film was released on February 25, 2022.
Actress Alia Bhatt, starring Gangubai Kathiawadi, has broken a ticket record since its release on February 25, 2022. On Wednesday, Alia shared the movie poster on her Instagram Stories and revealed that it has now become the top non-English movie on Netflix worldwide. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz and Ajay Devgn also star. Read also: Alia Bhatt shares a photo of Amitabh Bachchan’s letter praising her as “beyond wonderful” in Gangubai Kathiawadi. See the post
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Within a week, Gangubai Kathiawadi became the number one non-English film on Netflix worldwide. The film has been screened for 13.81 million hours and has been included in the Top 10 in films in 25 countries around the world, including Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the UAE.
Alia and Soni Razdan’s mother shared the news of Gangubai Kathiawadi’s new milestone on their Instagram Stories. The film is based on the book by S Hussain Zaidi Mafia Queens of Mumbai and follows the journey of Gangu (the role of Alia), which was sold to a brothel in Kamathipura, Mumbai.
Alia Bhatt Gangubai Kathiawadi’s film breaks another record.
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Speaking about the film’s success on Netflix, Alia said: “It’s amazing to see how great stories continue to find new audiences, both inside and outside India with Netflix. With all the love that Gangubai Kathiawadi has received from his viewers around the world, I have been speechless. “I have always aspired to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and our film to find a home on Netflix and receive the wonderful response it has had, fills me with gratitude.”
Streaming services, especially Netflix, break down barriers to borders and languages and allow stories to find new audiences every day. “25 countries from Australia, Canada to the United Kingdom is just overwhelming,” he said.
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Sanjay also expressed his happiness and said: “Gangubai Kathiawadi is a special film that I hold very close to my heart. The audience loved it when it was released in theaters and now, with Netflix, we are excited to see how wide the film has been able to reach, finding a new audience. “His success on Netflix reinforces that Gangubai’s story of the struggle for justice for women is truly universal.”
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