Alia Bhatt cried a lot when the film Inshallah closed. Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has revealed that she was very angry and locked herself in a room. In an interview, Sanjay Leela Bhansali also talked about the exact reaction he had when Alia was offered the role of Gangubai in the film Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Bhansali said, “I was doing a film with him for the film Inshallah. But due to some reason the film suddenly stopped. After this she broke down, cried, got angry and locked herself in a room. Then I called her after a week and said that you have been finalized for the role of Gangubai. During that time, Alia Bhatt had said that I was going to play a role in Los Angeles and now how will I be able to play this role by coming to Kamathipura? I don't know this character.” Sanjay Leela Bhansali assured Alia Bhatt that she would comfortably play the role of 'Gangubai' in the movie 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'. Being a director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali trained Alia Bhatt for this role and the actress played this role perfectly. The film proved to be a superhit.
Gangubai Kathiawadi is a crime drama film directed by Bhansali, starring Alia in the lead role. The film is based on S. Hussain Zaidi's book 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai' and follows the journey of Gangu, who is sold into a brothel in Kamathipura, Mumbai. It also stars Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, Seema Pahwa, Jim Sarbh and Ajay Devgan.