Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi is one of the few films that created a magic on the silver screen. After the film released on Netflix, it reached to the mass audience.
Even now, Gangubai Kathiawadi (directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali) is getting all the love and appreciation from the audience mainly due to its realistic performance.
In order to be a hit, a film needs a perfect storyline, actors performance and a good word of mouth.
But in this case, the storyline was so perfect that the film didn’t actually need it. The performance of Alia Bhatt in the film has been mind blowing.
The Alia Bhatt starrer managed to attract audience after the makers decided to release it on Netflix in February 2022. And within one week after the release of the film, it became number 1 non-English film on Netflix globally.
If you look at the number of hours the audience has watched this film you will be amazed to know that.
For your information, the film has been watched for almost 13.81 million hours and has even featured in the list of top 10 films in 25 countries including New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, UAE, United Kingdom and Canada.
The most interesting part of the journey of screening Gangubai Kathiawadi is that the film became a sensation amongst Thailand celebrities including F4: Thailand star Cindy Sirinya Bishop.
F4: Thailand Star Cindy Sirinya Bishop Recreates Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi Scene
It was on Wednesday when Cindy Sirinya Bishop took to her Instagram handle to recreate a particular scene from the film where she’s wearing a white saree.
Cindy Sirinya Bishop is a famous Thai drama actress who also have one quarter of Indian roots from her mother’s side. She didn’t take a moment to praise Alia Bhatt for her performance in the film.
This is what she posted on Instagram, “My cover of Gangubai, inspired by the hit film on Netflix at the moment, in one of my favorite scenes where she’s inviting to take her lover for a ride in newly acquired car,” she posted.
She continued further, “Beyond the epic sets, visually captivating scenes, stunning performances by @aliaabhatt and cast, which has fascinated so many of us here in Thailand, promoting many to take to social media to do their versions of the main character #gangubaikathiawadi this film brings to the forefront the much contested arguments about prostitution vs sex work and reveals the brutality of the sex trafficking industry, then and now, and the unending cycle of violence and abuse those in marginalized groups have to endure.” she wrote.
“If you do watch the film, I hope it inspired you to think more on the issue of consent, the right of a woman to choose what she does with her own body, the right to safety and to education, and the right for everyone regardless of gender, race, religion or social caste to live life with dignity and respect. Kudos to the team behind this project for bringing these issues to light,” she concluded.
Gangubai Kathiawadi is directed by Sanjay Lela Bhansali and produced by Dr Jayantilal Gada and Bhansali Productions. It stars Seema Bhargava, Indira Tiwari, Vijay Raaz, lia Bhatt and others in their pivotal roles..
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