Gangubai Kathiawadi Son: Her son uploaded one of the most lovely photographs of the 80s “Gangubai” on social media. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Gangubai Kathiawadi has been making headlines since its release. The film’s Premiere was praised by critics and viewers alike. Meanwhile, a moving story of a man and his mother is making the rounds on social media, and Alia Bhatt, a Twitter user, is sharing the image.
Then, in a series of tweets, he says:
“That’s my mother, Rekhabai,” I responded, pointing to the right. Although there are several decades between #GangubaiKathiawadi and #WhiteSaree, their fates are linked because they both performed in Bombay’s Kamathipura Kotha area in the 1980s. He compared his mother, a Kamathipura courtesan, to Alia Bhatt’s character Gangubai Kathiawadi in Alia Bhatt’s most recent film.
He went on to say,
She is still receiving treatment at the Calcutta hospital for a number of diseases. She will be freed the next day. I kept quiet about seeing and enjoying #GangubaiKathiawadi. Seeing it with her will be a very different experience. “Amen, in the name of Allah.”
He added shortly after receiving a lot of love and attention on Twitter:
I’m scrambling to find a new publisher for my mother’s memoir The Last Courtesan as I design the cover. The #GangubaiKaththiawadi trend is quite beneficial. New publisher inquiries are on the upswing.” Bhansali’s film Gangubai Kathiawadi is based on the life of Gangubai Harjivandas. This film is based on S. Hussain Zaidi’s Mafia Queens of Mumbai.
Dissatisfaction express by real-life Gangubai family
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s son and granddaughter, actor Alia Bhatt, are the son and granddaughter of Gangubai BUTCHER director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. “You’re portraying a social crusader as a prostitute,” says Gangubai’s adopted son and granddaughter, who are displeased with the film’s “vulgar” portrayal of their mother. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s forthcoming film Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring Alia Bhatt, is once again embroiled in controversy.
Finally, it is due to the dissatisfaction expressed by the real-life Gangubai family, who have accused the film’s makers of slander. That’s exactly what I intended. Both Babu Raoji Shah, Ganguabi’s adoptive son, and Bharti Shah, Ganguabi’s granddaughter, have spoken out against the film and its makers. Aaj Tak Babu was told by Raoji Shah, “My mother was forced to become a prostitute. My mother’s reputation has suffered a setback.” Ganguabai’s relatives and friends have expressed their displeasure with the trailer for the film. Mr. Attorney: “Gangubai was portrayed in a completely inappropriate and erroneous manner. (Modafinil)
It’s obscene and snooty. You have control over the social activist you’re presenting as a prostitute. So, what type of family would be interested in this? Because of you, Gangubai has become a vamp and a lady don. He went on to state that the complaint filed by Babu Raoji remains open as a result of the continued demand for proof that Babu Raoji is Ganubai’s son. Instead of dealing with the outright lie, our [legal] system requires you to give proof that the son is, in fact, Gangubai’s child, according to your attorney. “We have proof in court, but no hearing date has been set at this moment.”
Family has forced to go into hiding as a result of Tragedy
‘Our battle began in 2020 when his son [Babu Raoji Shah] spotted his mother’s picture in a movie commercial and discovered that a film on Gangubai’s life was in the works. They’re collecting their belongings and making their way to Andheri or Borivali to begin a new chapter in their lives. Several family members have expressed reservations about the portrayal, questioning whether Gangubai was, in fact, a social worker as portrayed. They are suffering from a mental illness. It is impossible for anyone to live in peace.
According to a lawyer, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Hussain Zaidi have yet to respond to the legal letters, despite the fact that they claim to have received them (writer of Mafia Queens of Mumbai: Stories of Women from the Ganglands, from where Gangubai Kathiawadi was adapted). However, there has been no answer.” According to Gangubai’s granddaughter, “Out of a desire for profit, the creators have defamed my family. I’m extremely irritated.” This is inexcusable. You did not obtain the family’s consent prior to beginning the project. This is the first time you’ve approached us about the book or the movie, and you haven’t asked permission.”
She also wondered if she was a prostitute because her grandmother lived in the Kamathipura neighborhood. She inquires as to if all of the women in the area are prostitutes. She was cited as adding, “My grandma used to live in Kamathipura.” Is it true that every woman in town turns into a prostitute? My grandmother adopted Shakuntala Ranjit Kawi (Bharti’s mother), Sushila Reddy, and Babu Raoji Shah while she was in India. We’re from the same family now that we’ve been labeled “illegal.” Adoption laws were not as strict as they are now when our grandmother adopted us.
The film is based on a chapter from noted author Hussain Zaidi’s book “Mafia Queens of Mumbai.” Bhatt portrays Gangubai, a feared and revered brothel proprietor in Kamathipura, India, in the 1960s. My family has been slandered because they are money-hungry “Bharti Gangubai, Gangubai’s granddaughter, claimed. This is inexcusable. You did not obtain the family’s consent prior to beginning the project. You didn’t ask our permission or come to us while writing the book before making the movie.”
The memories told by our grandmother were always pride for us
” After the trailer was released, people began calling us to express their dissatisfaction with the way she was portrayed. My grandmother has spent her entire life working to improve the lives of sex workers. “What have these guys done to my grandmother?” her granddaughter said. Sanjay Leela Bhansali was also summoned by a Mumbai court in connection with the case, but the Bombay High Court later refused to prevent its release. Bhansali and Alia are now in Berlin for the premiere of their film, but they have yet to reply to the recent allegations.
The son of Kathiawadi’s father is suing Bhansali and Alia Bhatt for the film’s ‘negative representation’ of his family. Only days after a debate over the film’s title erupted, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ sparked yet another controversy. A Mumbai court summoned Alia Bhatt and Bhansali after a complaint was filed against the film adaptation’s ‘negative depiction’ of major characters. According to the petitioner Baburao Shah – a son of Gangubai Kathiawadi, a significant player in the film – on Thursday, his family is depicted in a negative light. Bhatt and Bhansali have been summoned to court to address the charges leveled against them.
Amin Patel, a Maharashtra Congress MLA, demanded that the film’s title be changed earlier this month, claiming that it defames the name of the city of Kathiawad. His request for the assistance of the state government had also been made. “Things aren’t quite the same as they were in the 1950s. Women are succeeding in a wide variety of disciplines. In the film’s title, the name of Kathiawad is also smeared. The film’s title should be changed.” During a speech in the state assembly, the MLA was quoted as saying.
