The Alia Bhatt-starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi was premiered digitally on 26 April after being released theatrically on 25 February.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring Alia Bhatt, has become the number one non-English film on Netflix globally after its premiere online on 26 April.
According to the streaming giant, the film has been watched for 13.81 million hours and has featured in the Top 10 in the Films category in 25 countries worldwide, including Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and UAE.
Speaking about the film’s appreciation on Netflix, writer-director Sanjay Leela Bhansali said, “Gangubai Kathiawadi is a special film that I hold very close to my heart. The audience loved it when it was released in theatres and now, with Netflix, we are delighted to see how wide the film has been able to reach, finding new audiences. Its success on Netflix reinforces that Gangubai’s story of the fight for justice for women is truly universal.” ALos Read: Kangana Ranaut Creates A Storm With Her ‘Dhaakad’ Statement, Said THIS about Ajay Devgn & Akshay Kumar
Alia Bhatt on Gangubai Kathiawadi Success On Netflix, said that she was rendered speechless to see the love the feature was receiving from viewers around the world. She said, “I’ve always aspired to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and to have our film find a home on Netflix and receive the splendid response it did, fills me with gratitude. Streaming services, especially Netflix, break barriers of borders and languages and allow stories to find newer audiences every day. To see Gangubai Kathiawadi trend at #1 in Non-English films globally on Netflix and in the Top 10 in 25 countries from Australia, Canada to the United Kingdom is simply overwhelming!” Also Read: Munni To Anarkali: Hottest Item Numbers By Malaika Arora
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Produced by Bhansali and Dr Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios, the period film also stars Ajay Devgn (in a special cameo), Jim Sarbh, Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari and Seema Pahwa.
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