Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi was released in theatres on Friday, February 25. The film marks the first collaboration between Alia Bhatt and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film hit the theatres after a long wait owing to the pandemic and the wait has proven to be worthy. The film is being unanimously praised by audiences across the country. Personalities from the film industry have also been praising the film.
Late on Friday night, filmmaker Karan Johar who launched Alia in the film industry with his 2012 film Studnet Of The Year, took to his Instagram stories to share his "unbiased" review of the film. He spoke highly of Alia's performance in the film just like the thousands of people who flocked to the theatres on day one of the release.
"To say that she is breathtaking..to say that she is stupendous... to say that she is by far one of the best actors we have or have ever had is not just stating a fact but still not saying enough about her brilliance! Alia Bhatt what are you? Yes, this is unbiased and from my heart! Sanjay Bhansali is a magician and she has performed his every celluloid trick with precision and perfection! #gangubaikathiawadi,” he wrote sharing a poster of the film.
The filmmaker also took to Twitter and heaped praise on Bhansali. "Sanjay Bhansali weaves his magic like a bonafide movie maverick and @aliaa08 is perfection! Stupendous! Beyond brilliant! And that is still not saying enough! Epic performance!#GangubaiKathiawadi is going to be a massive hit! The movies are back!!!!,” he tweeted.
Sanjay Bhansali weaves his magic like a bonafide movie maverick and @aliaa08 is perfection! Stupendous! Beyond brilliant! And that is still not saying enough! Epic performance! #GangubaiKathiawadi is going to be a massive hit! The movies are back!!!!
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) February 25, 2022
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt was seen travelling across the city of Mumbai on the release day of her film to witness the reactions of the audience personally. From theatre visits to mall visits to travelling around the city in a bus, the actress spent the entire day observing people's reactions to the film. On Friday night, she also visited Mumbai's iconic single screen- Gaiety Galaxy- and was welcomed with loud cheering and applause.
