While
speaking
at
the
prestigious
Red
Sea
International
Film
Festival
in
Saudi
Arabia,
actress
Alia
Bhatt
revealed
that
the
role
of
Gangubai
in
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali’s
Gangubai
Kathiawadi
(2022)
has
stayed
with
her
emotionally
for
the
longest
time.
Alia’s
portrayal
of
the
iconic
Kamathipura
matriarch
in
the
biographical
crime-drama
earned
her
some
of
the
strongest
reviews
of
her
career.
She
also
went
on
to
win
her
first
National
Film
Award
as
Best
Actress
for
her
exceptional
performance
in
the
film.
The
actress,
who
made
her
acting
debut
with
Studen
of
the
Year
in
2012,
also
mentioned
that
her
character
from
Imtiaz
Ali’s
Highway
(2014)
holds
a
special
place
in
her
heart.
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali,
hailed
as
one
of
Indian
cinema’s
most
influential
creators,
has
long
been
credited
with
elevating
Bollywood
to
the
global
stage.
His
films-known
for
their
operatic
scale,
meticulous
detail,
and
deeply
human
storytelling-have
earned
comparisons
with
legendary
filmmakers
like
Guru
Dutt
and
Raj
Kapoor.
Much
like
these
icons,
Bhansali
has
crafted
a
singular
visual
language
that
resonates
internationally,
making
him
a
cultural
ambassador
for
Indian
storytelling.
After
the
blockbuster
success
of
Gangubai
Kathiawadi,
Alia
Bhatt
and
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
have
collaborated
on
a
lover
story,
titled
Love
and
War.
The
film
also
features
Ranbir
Kapoor
and
Vicky
Kaushal
in
lead
roles.