Alia Bhatt delivered her career best performance with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi. A critical and commercial success, the film was based on the life of Ganga Jagjivandas Kathiawadi, whose whose life was documented in the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi.
British Film Institute’s Robin Baker is the latest to praise Alia’s performance in the film, declaring she should be nominated at the British Academy Film Awards and Oscars. The period drama released in India on February 25, 2022. Sanjay has been campaigning for the Hindi film during this awards season in London, England and Los Angeles, California.
Alia Bhatt reacts as Robin Baker praises Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi
On Instagram, Robin wrote, “If I was a member of BAFTA or the Academy (I’m not), this year I would be voting for Alia Bhatt as Best Actress for her performance in GANGUBAI KATHIAWADI (Sanjay Leela Bhansali, India, 2022). She plays a prostitute turned underworld brothel madam turned campaigner for sex workers’ rights, and the joy of her performance is how she grows as her character develops.” Although he is not a member of either film academy, Robin urged voters to consider Alia and nominate her.
The head curator at BFI added, “The film is big, brash, sentimental and hugely enjoyable, but Bhatt is sensational. There’s the additional pleasure of the film’s classic Hindi cinema references – from Gangubai’s love of Dev Anand to scenes of cinema-going in the 50s and 60s to the numerous film posters lining the streets around Bombay’s red light district. If you haven’t seen it (especially BAFTA and Academy Award-voting friends), please head to Netflix ASAP.”
Alia took to her Instagram stories and re-shared Robin’s post with a series of white heart emojis.
Alia Bhatt work front
Meanwhile, on the work front, Alia Bhatt was last seen in Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva. Up next, she will be seen in Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. In 2023, she will also be making her Hollywood debut with Heart of Stone. The actress is also expected to feature in Jee Le Zaraa.
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