Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s highly anticipated film Gangubai Kathiawadi starring Alia Bhatt in the lead has been the talk-of-the-town ever since it was announced. Besides, Alia Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi have been roped in to play pivotal parts in the film.
Now, the latest buzz is that television actor and dancer Shantanu Maheshwari will also be seen sharing screen space with Alia in the film. If the reports are true then Shantanu will be making his Bollywood debut with Gangubai Kathiawadi. As per media reports, Bhansali called Shantanu to his office to offer him the role which he duly accepted.
Although no official confirmation has come from the makers, Shantanu’s name has already been added to the cast on the film’s official IMDb page as well as Wikipedia. He is supposedly playing the role of boyfriend/husband Ramnik Lal of Gangubai who sells her off to prostitution.
Gangubai Kathiawadi is based on Hussain Zaidi’s book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. The biopic was set to go on floors soon but due to the COVID-19 lockdown it was delayed. The onset of monsoon also wreaked havoc as the team had to dismantle the elaborate sets to avoid damages.
(Source: IMDb)
