Hindi Hit ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ Kickstarts BAFTA Awards Marketing campaign In All Classes – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s hit Hindi crime drama Gangubai Kathiawadi goes for the gold, formally launching a marketing campaign in all classes at subsequent February’s BAFTA Movie Awards. That is the newest instance of a rising variety of foreign-language motion pictures aiming to cross over into mainstream races. It’s additionally the latest from India as Telegu blockbuster RRR is making the same push on the Oscars.

Starring Alia Bhatt, Gungubai is being submitted throughout Greatest Movie, Director, Tailored Screenplay, Main Actress and Movie Not within the English Language, amongst others. Bhansali’s Devdas was beforehand nominated on the 56th BAFTA Awards within the non-English language race. He might be in London for numerous occasions to help his bid this 12 months and can ship a BAFTA Masterclass on November 28.

Primarily based on the ebook, Mafia Queens of Mumbai, the movie charts the rise of a easy woman who was duped and offered to a brothel. With no selection however to embrace the methods of future and swing it in her favor, Gangu (Bhatt) turns into the voice of the suppressed and makes it her mission to try to legitimize a tainted occupation that dates again to historical instances.

The film had its world premiere on the Berlin Movie Pageant earlier this 12 months, the place it obtained a standing ovation and powerful notices. In Deadline’s evaluate, Stephanie Bunbury referred to as it “ravishingly entertaining.” It has grossed over $23 million on the international field workplace and is among the many Prime 10 motion pictures in India this 12 months in addition to a uncommon breakout for a female-led Bollywood characteristic.

When it debuted on Netflix, Gangubai landed the No. 1 spot for a non-English movie within the first week and stayed within the Prime 10 trending motion pictures in additional than 25 nations for a number of weeks.

Says Bhansali, “We’re immensely blessed to have obtained a lot appreciation for our movie globally and we’re very excited to be a part of the dialog this awards season amongst BAFTA voters.” 

Added Bhatt, “It’s a nice honor to take Gangubai Kathiawadi to the world stage and it offers me nothing however pleasure to be on this journey with Sanjay Sir. The world has proven the movie plenty of love and appreciation and we’re excited to obtain this love within the UK as properly.” 

Bhansali’s credit additionally embody Black (2005), Saawariya (2007), Padmaavat (2018), Ram Leela (2013), Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).

Gangubai Kathiawadi is produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Dr. Jayantilal Gada (Pen Studios); co-produced by Prerna Singh. Paramount has rights within the UK, Australia, Germany, the UAE and different Center East markets.