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Quick Info→. Hometown: Kamathipura, Mumbai. Nationality: Indian. Husband: Ramnik Lal. Some Lesser Known Facts About Gangubai Kathiawadi/Kothewali. 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.
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- Businesswoman (Owned many brothels in Mumbai)
- Gangubai Kothewali
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- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Gangubai’S Bentley
- Hussain Zaidi
- Kamathipura
- Olympia Cafe
Alia Bhatt plays Gangubai Kothewali, a sex worker from the Kamathipura district during the 1960s. She worked for the rights of sex workers and their children and improve their living conditions. Bhatt has done a commendable job at playing Gangubai.
Ajay Devgn plays Abdul Karim Khan AKA Karim Lala, an underworld gangster and liquor baron who ran extortion and gambling rackets from 1960s-1980s. He was Gangubai’s rakhibrother and held great influence over Mumbai until his death in 2002.
Rahul Vohra plays India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Gangubai met Nehru to discuss improving the plight of sex workers, educating their children and legalising prostitution.
Gangubai was fond of driving around a lot in her Bentley car, according to Hussain Zaidi, the journalist.
Jim Sarbh plays Faizi, the journalist, who is based on the author Hussain Zaidi. Zaidi was an investigative journalist and wrote Mafia Queens of Mumbai, in which one of the chapters is what the movie is based on.
The movie is based in Kamathipura, which is a red-light district in Mumbai. Gangubai was sold to a brothel in the district at the age of 16 by her suitor. She came to be known as the Madam of Kamathipura.
Olympia Coffee Houseis a 103-year-old restaurant that has been replicated in the movie too, as a popular spot where sex workers hung out. It’s always fun when reel life and real-life intermingle.
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.
Mar 2, 2022 · While the buzz around the film is still strong, a heartwarming story of a man is currently winning hearts and sharing a picture of her mother along with Alia Bhatt, a Twitter user.
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Feb 25, 2022 · As Alia Bhatt film releases, here’s the real story of Gangubai Kathiawadi. 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.
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Jan 16, 2024 · The true story of Gangubai Kathiawadi is a fascinating journey through the life of a woman who defied norms and rose to power in Mumbai’s underworld during the 1960s. Authentic images and photographs of Gangubai Kathiawadi offer a glimpse into the compelling world of this iconic figure.
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Feb 27, 2021 · The teaser of Gangubai Kathiawadi has many excited. The forthcoming Sanjay Leela Bhansali film starring Alia Bhatt as a famous brothel madam is based on the life of the real queen of Mumbai's red-light district in Kamathipura.
