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Gangubai Harjeevandas (1928 – 8 September 1977), better known as Gangubai Kothewali or Gangubai Kathiawadi, was an Indian social activist, prostitute and pimp of a brothel in the Kamathipura area of Mumbai during the 1960s.
Gangubai Kathiawadi is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language biographical crime drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and produced by Bhansali and Jayantilal Gada. The film stars Alia Bhatt in the title role, alongside Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, Seema Pahwa, Jim Sarbh and Ajay Devgn .
Gangubai Kothewali was one of the most dreaded women of Mumbai’s underworld in the 60s. She owned many brothels in Mumbai during the 60s. Gangubai was popularly referred to as the ‘Madam of Kamathipura.’
Feb 25, 2022 · Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi is based on the chapter titled 'The Matriarch of Kamathipura' from Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali film releases in theatres on February 25.
How the Indian Film ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ Told the True Story of a Brothel Madam Who Became a Political Leader (Video) TheWrap Screening Series: “I wanted this story from Mumbai. I lived one ...
Jan 20, 2020 · Journalist Hussain Zaidi’s book on Mafia Queens of Mumbai portrayed Gangubai as a woman of spirit and not a victim of circumstance. When a Pathan raped her brutally leaving her invalid for days...
Feb 27, 2021 · Gangubai ‘Kathewali'—a play on the Hindi word ‘kothewali' that translates to courtesan—was the ‘president of Kamathipura' in the 1960s. The film is based on a chapter from S Hussain Zaidi's Mafia Queens of Mumbai.
