<p>In a hark back to the glorious day when Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Aishwarya Rai were at the Cannes Film Festival for the screening of 'Devdas' in &nbsp;2002, the epic director is now at the Berlin Film Festival with his new film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and his heroine &nbsp;Alia Bhatt.</p>

<p>The film will be shown in the prestigious &nbsp;Berlinale Special Galas section today &nbsp;February 16. It will then be released worldwide on February 25.</p>

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<p>Bhansali is hopeful that the pandemic would now subside and allow the movie business to get back to normal. “We are very hopeful. The losses faced by this industry, and why only this industry, but humanity at large, is immeasurable. We need to get back on our feet. I am hoping that my film will contribute to the revival of the movie business. Gangubai &nbsp;Kathiawadi is designed for the big screen.”</p>

<p>About the prized trip to Berlin Sanjay says, “The Berlin Film Festival is very prestigious. That our Gangubai is invited to Berlin &nbsp;is &nbsp;a &nbsp;matter of &nbsp;great &nbsp;joy and pride for us.”</p>


In a hark back to the glorious day when Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Aishwarya Rai were at the Cannes Film Festival for the screening of 'Devdas' in 2002, the epic director is now at the Berlin Film Festival with his new film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and his heroine Alia Bhatt.

In a hark back to the glorious day when Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Aishwarya Rai were at the Cannes Film Festival for the screening of 'Devdas' in 2002, the epic director is now at the Berlin Film Festival with his new film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and his heroine Alia Bhatt. The film will be shown in the prestigious Berlinale Special Galas section today February 16. It will then be released worldwide on February 25. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gangubai 🤍🙏 (@aliaabhatt) × Bhansali is hopeful that the pandemic would now subside and allow the movie business to get back to normal. “We are very hopeful. The losses faced by this industry, and why only this industry, but humanity at large, is immeasurable. We need to get back on our feet. I am hoping that my film will contribute to the revival of the movie business. Gangubai Kathiawadi is designed for the big screen.” About the prized trip to Berlin Sanjay says, “The Berlin Film Festival is very prestigious. That our Gangubai is invited to Berlin is a matter of great joy and pride for us.”

Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt in Berlin for the premiere of 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'

<p>The Berlinale is officially on and luckily for those attending, it’s a physical one after two years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 72nd Berlin Film Festival is sparsely-attended but has its red carpet moments like the good old times. Glamorous faces were seen donning their face masks as they made their way to the opening night screening of Francois Ozon’s Peter Von Kant.</p>

<p>The Berlinale is running at half capacity with the 50 per cent limit enforced in the country. Those in attendance included Peter Von Kant director Ozon and star Denis Ménochet, as well as competition jury president M. Night Shyamalan.</p>

<p>Berlin directors Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian made some positive speeches as Rissenbeek said, “The current situation has been a challenge, but when I talk to filmmakers I know how important it is that their films reach out to people and they hear the feedback – it gives us courage and encouragement to move on. It was so important that people could come together, that people could experience film and culture together, so we decided to press ahead.”</p>

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“We are delighted that almost all of the film teams have been able to be with us, a clear sign of the significance of being present at an event like this, filmmakers have gone to a lot of trouble to be with us this week,” she added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The speeches came against the backdrop of some media channels reporting whether the decision to have the Berlinale in physical was a wise decision. As of Thursday, cases were still coming at north of 250,000 per day in Germany, with no consistent downward trend being recorded as of yet.</p>

<p>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-oscar-2022-attendees-not-required--to-provide-covid-19-vaccination-proof-451939" hreflang="en">Oscar 2022: Attendees not required to provide COVID-19 vaccination proof</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/real-life-couples-penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-kirsten-dunst-jesse-plemons-create-oscar-history-451702" hreflang="en">Real-life couples Penelope Cruz- Javier Bardem, Kirsten Dunst- Jesse Plemons create Oscar history</a></p>

<p>For attending delegates and public, there are several steps involved in ensuring smooth flow of the festival amid COVID-19 such as proof of vaccination, festival badges, and ffp2 masks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Berlin Film Festival will run from February 10-16, before the awards will be handed out on February 16.</p>


The Berlinale is officially on and luckily for those attending, it’s a physical one after two years. The 72nd Berlin Film Festival is sparsely-attended but has its red carpet moments like the good old times.

The Berlinale is officially on and luckily for those attending, it’s a physical one after two years. The 72nd Berlin Film Festival is sparsely-attended but has its red carpet moments like the good old times. Glamorous faces were seen donning their face masks as they made their way to the opening night screening of Francois Ozon’s Peter Von Kant. The Berlinale is running at half capacity with the 50 per cent limit enforced in the country. Those in attendance included Peter Von Kant director Ozon and star Denis Ménochet, as well as competition jury president M. Night Shyamalan. Berlin directors Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian made some positive speeches as Rissenbeek said, “The current situation has been a challenge, but when I talk to filmmakers I know how important it is that their films reach out to people and they hear the feedback – it gives us courage and encouragement to move on. It was so important that people could come together, that people could experience film and culture together, so we decided to press ahead.” Also read: Ranveer Singh to play NBA All-Star Celebrity game alongside Tiffany Haddish, Machine Gun Kelly “We are delighted that almost all of the film teams have been able to be with us, a clear sign of the significance of being present at an event like this, filmmakers have gone to a lot of trouble to be with us this week,” she added. The speeches came against the backdrop of some media channels reporting whether the decision to have the Berlinale in physical was a wise decision. As of Thursday, cases were still coming at north of 250,000 per day in Germany, with no consistent downward trend being recorded as of yet. Also read: Oscar 2022: Attendees not required to provide COVID-19 vaccination proof Real-life couples Penelope Cruz- Javier Bardem, Kirsten Dunst- Jesse Plemons create Oscar history For attending delegates and public, there are several steps involved in ensuring smooth flow of the festival amid COVID-19 such as proof of vaccination, festival badges, and ffp2 masks. The Berlin Film Festival will run from February 10-16, before the awards will be handed out on February 16.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt in Berlin for the premiere of 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'

Berlin Film Festival 2022 opens with positivity, red carpet moments