Deepika Padukone Or Katrina Kaif- Who Will Shoot A Dance Number For Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi? Find Out

One of the most adored and sought-after actresses of Bollywood, the gorgeous Alia Bhatt has a pretty busy year planned ahead with many interesting scripts in her kitty, including the much-awaited Gangubai Kathiawadi. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the crime film is based on a chapter of Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai about Gangubai Kothewali, the madam of a brothel in Kamathipura. While Alia will be playing the titular character, three other actors will be seen in special cameo roles.

A source close to the development told Pinkvilla, “He (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) had locked Ajay Devgn to play the role of a gangster whereas for the second guest appearance, he had approached three actors - Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor and Kartik Aaryan but all of them turned it down. Now, they have locked Shantanu Maheshwari for that part. But for the third cameo, which requires a top A-list actress, the search is still on.” While earlier reports stated that Katrina Kaif has been finalized, the buzz now suggests that Deepika Padukone is also being considered.

The source further shared, “Bhansali has been in discussions with both Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone for the part. It's actually not a role but just a dance number. Katrina had almost been locked for the part, but now the team is toying with the idea of going ahead with DP. They will take a call once the lockdown is over and things start getting back to normal. It's a beautiful song that will be shot on a lavish set and will be one of the biggest highlights of the movie. Once the shoot begins, the team will lock the dates and shoot the song over a period of three to four days.”

Gangubai Kathiawadi is slated to hit theatres on 11^th September this year.