Indian actor Alia Bhatt has expressed her happiness at her portrayal of the title character in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' being included in a list of the best film performances of all time. The Guardian's 'the best (and worst) big-screen performances of all time' had an entry of Bhatt's performance in the 'best' section. The entry called it one of 2022's greatest performances. "Bhatt makes complete emotional sense of a rollercoaster character arc. Her extraordinarily expressive dancing in drum number Dholida tells its own story: veering from communal celebration to personal desolation, it’s a walloping three-minute tabulation of everything this woman has gained and lost," it said.

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It has been quite a turnaround for Alia, who early on in her career was deemed an average actress at best in movies like her debut, Karan Johar's 'Student of the Year'. Taking all the criticism in its stride, she worked on her craft and has emerged as one of the best actors among Bollywood's stars, giving superb performances in films like 'Highway', 'Dear Zindagi', and 'Udta Punjab'.

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Directed and co-written by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film was based on the non-fiction book 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai' written by S. Hussain Zaidi. Utkarshini Vashishtha also co-wrote the screenplay. Ajay Devgn, Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, Seema Pahwa, and Varun Kapoor were also in the cast.

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-gangubai-kathiawadi-review-alia-bhatt-is-a-scene-stealer-in-sanjay-leela-bhansalis-visual-drama-456294">'Gangubai Kathiawadi' review: Alia Bhatt is a scene-stealer in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's visual drama</a>

Wion's Shomini Sen gave a positive review to 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'. "'Gangubai Kathiawadi' has the right amount of melodrama, humour, emotions and dialogue baazi that make for a typical Bollywood blockbuster. The difference is that while such films in Bollywood is mostly led by a male superstar, here it's a heroine who truly makes the film and its character her own," she wrote.

Indian actor Alia Bhatt has expressed her happiness at her portrayal of the title character in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' being included in a list of the best film performances of all time.

Indian actor Alia Bhatt has expressed her happiness at her portrayal of the title character in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' being included in a list of the best film performances of all time. The Guardian's 'the best (and worst) big-screen performances of all time' had an entry of Bhatt's performance in the 'best' section. The entry called it one of 2022's greatest performances. "Bhatt makes complete emotional sense of a rollercoaster character arc. Her extraordinarily expressive dancing in drum number Dholida tells its own story: veering from communal celebration to personal desolation, it’s a walloping three-minute tabulation of everything this woman has gained and lost," it said. It has been quite a turnaround for Alia, who early on in her career was deemed an average actress at best in movies like her debut, Karan Johar's 'Student of the Year'. Taking all the criticism in its stride, she worked on her craft and has emerged as one of the best actors among Bollywood's stars, giving superb performances in films like 'Highway', 'Dear Zindagi', and 'Udta Punjab'. 😬😬😬😬 https://t.co/L0pkt1GE8p — Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) September 30, 2022 × Directed and co-written by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film was based on the non-fiction book 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai' written by S. Hussain Zaidi. Utkarshini Vashishtha also co-wrote the screenplay. Ajay Devgn, Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, Seema Pahwa, and Varun Kapoor were also in the cast. Also Read: 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' review: Alia Bhatt is a scene-stealer in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's visual drama Wion's Shomini Sen gave a positive review to 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'. "'Gangubai Kathiawadi' has the right amount of melodrama, humour, emotions and dialogue baazi that make for a typical Bollywood blockbuster. The difference is that while such films in Bollywood is mostly led by a male superstar, here it's a heroine who truly makes the film and its character her own," she wrote.

Alia Bhatt reacts to her 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' performance being deemed one of the best of all time

Indian actor Alia Bhatt has expressed her happiness at her portrayal of the title character in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' being included in a list of the best film performances of all time. The Guardian's 'the best (and worst) big-screen performances of all time' had an entry of Bhatt's performance in the 'best' section. The entry called it one of 2022's greatest performances. "Bhatt makes complete emotional sense of a rollercoaster character arc. Her extraordinarily expressive dancing in drum number Dholida tells its own story: veering from communal celebration to personal desolation, it’s a walloping three-minute tabulation of everything this woman has gained and lost," it said.

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It has been quite a turnaround for Alia, who early on in her career was deemed an average actress at best in movies like her debut, Karan Johar's 'Student of the Year'. Taking all the criticism in its stride, she worked on her craft and has emerged as one of the best actors among Bollywood's stars, giving superb performances in films like 'Highway', 'Dear Zindagi', and 'Udta Punjab'.

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Directed and co-written by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film was based on the non-fiction book 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai' written by S. Hussain Zaidi. Utkarshini Vashishtha also co-wrote the screenplay. Ajay Devgn, Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, Seema Pahwa, and Varun Kapoor were also in the cast.

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-gangubai-kathiawadi-review-alia-bhatt-is-a-scene-stealer-in-sanjay-leela-bhansalis-visual-drama-456294">'Gangubai Kathiawadi' review: Alia Bhatt is a scene-stealer in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's visual drama</a>

Wion's Shomini Sen gave a positive review to 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'. "'Gangubai Kathiawadi' has the right amount of melodrama, humour, emotions and dialogue baazi that make for a typical Bollywood blockbuster. The difference is that while such films in Bollywood is mostly led by a male superstar, here it's a heroine who truly makes the film and its character her own," she wrote.

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Netflix India`s Vice-President (Content) Monika Shergill has said five Indian titles have featured on Netflix`s global top 10 lists so far this year. Viewership of Indian films on the streaming service has gone up by 50 per cent from last year, reports `Variety`.

Hits for the service include Alia Bhatt`s `Gangubai Kathiyawadi`, pan-India blockbuster `RRR` and `Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2`, starring Kartik Aaryan and Tabu.

Shergill also pointed out in an interview with `Variety`, coinciding with the streamer`s Films Day on Monday, that Indian movies featured in the Netflix non-English charts for 31 of the last 34 weeks.

Another hit Alia film has been `Darlings`, whose story revolving around domestic abuse, which debuted as the biggest non-English language original film opener for the service worldwide. The movie, co-produced by Alia with Red Chillies Entertainment, also features powerful performances by Shefali Shah and Vijay Verma.

Other titles showcased during Films Day included: `Chakda `Xpress`, inspired by the life of cricketer Jhulan Goswami, starring Anushka Sharma; heist thriller `Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga`, starring Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal; `Jogi`, which is set against the backdrop of the 1984 Delhi anti-Sikh riots, starring Diljit Dosanjh and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar; the satire `Kathal`, starring Sanya Malhotra; Vishal Bhardwaj`s spy thriller `Khufiya` featuring Tabu, Ali Fazal, and Azmeri Haque Badhon; and Anurag Kashyap acolyte Vasan Bala`s whodunnit `Monica O My Darling`, with Rajkummar Rao, Huma Qureshi and Radhika Apte.

Also a part of the showcase were Shashanka Ghosh`s romantic comedy `Plan A Plan B`, starring Riteish Deshmukh and Tamannaah Bhatia; the intense drama `Qala`, directed by Anvita Dutt, which will see Irrfan Khan`s son Balih making his film debut; Zoya Akhtar`s comic book adaptation `The Archies`; and the Indian version of Keigo Higashino`s Detective Galileo novel, `The Devotion of Suspect X`, headlined by Kareena Kapoor Khan and directed by Sujoy Ghosh ("Kahaani").

Netflix India`s Vice-President (Content) Monika Shergill has said five Indian titles have featured on Netflix`s global top 10 lists so far this year. Viewership of Indian films on the streaming service has gone up by 50 per cent from last year, reports `Variety`.

Netflix India`s Vice-President (Content) Monika Shergill has said five Indian titles have featured on Netflix`s global top 10 lists so far this year. Viewership of Indian films on the streaming service has gone up by 50 per cent from last year, reports `Variety`. Hits for the service include Alia Bhatt`s `Gangubai Kathiyawadi`, pan-India blockbuster `RRR` and `Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2`, starring Kartik Aaryan and Tabu. Shergill also pointed out in an interview with `Variety`, coinciding with the streamer`s Films Day on Monday, that Indian movies featured in the Netflix non-English charts for 31 of the last 34 weeks. Another hit Alia film has been `Darlings`, whose story revolving around domestic abuse, which debuted as the biggest non-English language original film opener for the service worldwide. The movie, co-produced by Alia with Red Chillies Entertainment, also features powerful performances by Shefali Shah and Vijay Verma. Other titles showcased during Films Day included: `Chakda `Xpress`, inspired by the life of cricketer Jhulan Goswami, starring Anushka Sharma; heist thriller `Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga`, starring Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal; `Jogi`, which is set against the backdrop of the 1984 Delhi anti-Sikh riots, starring Diljit Dosanjh and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar; the satire `Kathal`, starring Sanya Malhotra; Vishal Bhardwaj`s spy thriller `Khufiya` featuring Tabu, Ali Fazal, and Azmeri Haque Badhon; and Anurag Kashyap acolyte Vasan Bala`s whodunnit `Monica O My Darling`, with Rajkummar Rao, Huma Qureshi and Radhika Apte. Also a part of the showcase were Shashanka Ghosh`s romantic comedy `Plan A Plan B`, starring Riteish Deshmukh and Tamannaah Bhatia; the intense drama `Qala`, directed by Anvita Dutt, which will see Irrfan Khan`s son Balih making his film debut; Zoya Akhtar`s comic book adaptation `The Archies`; and the Indian version of Keigo Higashino`s Detective Galileo novel, `The Devotion of Suspect X`, headlined by Kareena Kapoor Khan and directed by Sujoy Ghosh ("Kahaani").

'Gangubai Kathiyawadi', 'RRR', 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' on Netflix's global top 10 lists

The 13th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards is all set to return in 2022. But unlike the last 2 years, the event will be held in Melbourne instead of&nbsp;on a virtual platform this year. The festival will start&nbsp;on the 12th of August and will go on till the 20th of August. The award ceremony also has a special&nbsp;virtual programming between 13th to 30th August for Australian audiences. And, over 100 films across 23 languages will be screened at the festival.

The award ceremony will take place on 14&nbsp;August and the event will recognise the best cinematic talent from across the Indian subcontinent.

Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai', which has been directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali,&nbsp;has dominated the nominations this year.&nbsp;The film has bagged&nbsp;nominated in three categories, including Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director.

Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh's sports drama '83'&nbsp;and Suriya's 'Jai Bhim'&nbsp;is all set to compete with SLB's film for the Best Film award.

Apart from Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone,&nbsp;Bhumi Pednekar and Vidya Balan are vying for the award of Best Actress this year.

For the Best Actor category, we have Ranveer Singh, Abhishekh Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal competing against each other.

The jury of the awards show comprises global award-winning film editor Jill Bilcock, Australian actor Vince Colosimo, multi-award-winning filmmaker Geoffrey Wright and multi-award-winning filmmaker Nadia Tass.&nbsp;

Check out the complete list of IFFM 2022 nominations below:

BEST FILM

1. 83 / Hindi

2. Badhaai Do / Hindi

3. Gangubai Kathiawadi / Hindi

4. Jai Bhim / Tamil

5. Minnal Murali / Malayalam

6. Paka (River of Blood) / Malayalam

7. Sardar Udham / Hindi

8. The Rapist / English, Hindi

BEST INDIE FILM

1. Boomba Ride / Mishing

2. Dug Dug / Hindi

3. Jaggi / Punjabi

4. Once Upon a Time in Calcutta / Bengali

5. Pedro / Kannada

6. Shankar`s Fairies / Hindi

7. Shoebox / Hindi

8. Fairy Folk / Hindi, English

BEST ACTOR (MALE)

1. Gopal Hegde, Pedro / Kannada

2. Rajkummar Rao, Badhaai Do / Hindi

3. Ramnish Chaudhary, Jaggi / Punjabi

4. Ranveer Singh, 83 / Hindi

5. Suriya, Jai Bhim / Tamil

6. Tovino Thomas, Minnal Murali / Malayalam

7. Vicky Kaushal, Sardar Udham / Hindi

8. Abhishek Bachchan - Dasvi / Hindi

BEST ACTOR (FEMALE)

1. Alia Bhatt, Gangubai Kathiawadi / Hindi

2. Bhumi Pednekar, Badhaai Do / Hindi

3. Deepika Padukone, Gehraiyaan / Hindi

4. Konkona Sen Sharma, The Rapist / English, Hindi

5. Lijomol Jose, Jai Bhim / Tamil

6. Shefali Shah, Jalsa / Hindi

7. Sreelekha Mitra, Once Upon A Time In Calcutta / Bengali

8. Vidya Balan, Jalsa / Hindi

BEST DIRECTOR

1. Anmol Sidhu, Jaggi / Punjabi

2. Aparna Sen, The Rapist / Hindi

3. Kabir Khan, 83 / Hindi

4. Pan Nalin, Chhello Show (Last Film Show) / Gujarati

5. Sanjay Leela Bhansali Gangubai Kathiawadi / Hindi

6. Shoojit Sircar, Sardar Udham / Hindi

7. Suresh Triveni, Jalsa / Hindi

8. T.J. Gnanavel, Jai Bhim / Tamil

BEST DOCUMENTARY

1. A Night of Knowing Nothing

2. Ayena (Mirror)

3. Kicking Balls

4. Ladies Only

5. Urf (A.K.A)

BEST FILM FROM SUBCONTINENT

1. Joyland / Pakistan

2. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom / Bhutan

3. No Land`s Man / Bangladesh

4. Rehana Maryam Noor / Bangladesh

5. The Newspaper / Sri Lanka

BEST ACTOR IN A SERIES

1. Mohit Raina, Mumbai Diaries 26/11

2. Parambrata Chatterjee, Aranyak

3. Varun Mitra, Guilty Minds

4. Tahir Raj Bhasin, Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein

5. Dhruv Sehgal, Little Things Final Season

BEST ACTRESS IN A SERIES

1. Konkona Sensharma, Mumbai Diaries 26/11

2. Sakshi Tanwar, Mai

3. Madhuri Dixit, Fame Game

4. Mithila Palkar, Little Things

5. Raveena Tandon, Aranyak

6. Shriya Pilgaonkar, Guilty Minds

BEST SERIES

1. Aranyak

2. Mumbai Diaries 26/11

3. Fame Game

4. Mai

5. Little Things Final Season

6. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein

The 13th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards is all set to return in 2022. But unlike the last 2 years, the event will be held in Melbourne instead of on a virtual platform this year.

The 13th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards is all set to return in 2022. But unlike the last 2 years, the event will be held in Melbourne instead of on a virtual platform this year. The festival will start on the 12th of August and will go on till the 20th of August. The award ceremony also has a special virtual programming between 13th to 30th August for Australian audiences. And, over 100 films across 23 languages will be screened at the festival. The award ceremony will take place on 14 August and the event will recognise the best cinematic talent from across the Indian subcontinent. Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai', which has been directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, has dominated the nominations this year. The film has bagged nominated in three categories, including Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director. Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh's sports drama '83' and Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' is all set to compete with SLB's film for the Best Film award. Apart from Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Bhumi Pednekar and Vidya Balan are vying for the award of Best Actress this year. For the Best Actor category, we have Ranveer Singh, Abhishekh Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal competing against each other. The jury of the awards show comprises global award-winning film editor Jill Bilcock, Australian actor Vince Colosimo, multi-award-winning filmmaker Geoffrey Wright and multi-award-winning filmmaker Nadia Tass. Check out the complete list of IFFM 2022 nominations below: BEST FILM 1. 83 / Hindi 2. Badhaai Do / Hindi 3. Gangubai Kathiawadi / Hindi 4. Jai Bhim / Tamil 5. Minnal Murali / Malayalam 6. Paka (River of Blood) / Malayalam 7. Sardar Udham / Hindi 8. The Rapist / English, Hindi BEST INDIE FILM 1. Boomba Ride / Mishing 2. Dug Dug / Hindi 3. Jaggi / Punjabi 4. Once Upon a Time in Calcutta / Bengali 5. Pedro / Kannada 6. Shankar`s Fairies / Hindi 7. Shoebox / Hindi 8. Fairy Folk / Hindi, English BEST ACTOR (MALE) 1. Gopal Hegde, Pedro / Kannada 2. Rajkummar Rao, Badhaai Do / Hindi 3. Ramnish Chaudhary, Jaggi / Punjabi 4. Ranveer Singh, 83 / Hindi 5. Suriya, Jai Bhim / Tamil 6. Tovino Thomas, Minnal Murali / Malayalam 7. Vicky Kaushal, Sardar Udham / Hindi 8. Abhishek Bachchan - Dasvi / Hindi BEST ACTOR (FEMALE) 1. Alia Bhatt, Gangubai Kathiawadi / Hindi 2. Bhumi Pednekar, Badhaai Do / Hindi 3. Deepika Padukone, Gehraiyaan / Hindi 4. Konkona Sen Sharma, The Rapist / English, Hindi 5. Lijomol Jose, Jai Bhim / Tamil 6. Shefali Shah, Jalsa / Hindi 7. Sreelekha Mitra, Once Upon A Time In Calcutta / Bengali 8. Vidya Balan, Jalsa / Hindi BEST DIRECTOR 1. Anmol Sidhu, Jaggi / Punjabi 2. Aparna Sen, The Rapist / Hindi 3. Kabir Khan, 83 / Hindi 4. Pan Nalin, Chhello Show (Last Film Show) / Gujarati 5. Sanjay Leela Bhansali Gangubai Kathiawadi / Hindi 6. Shoojit Sircar, Sardar Udham / Hindi 7. Suresh Triveni, Jalsa / Hindi 8. T.J. Gnanavel, Jai Bhim / Tamil BEST DOCUMENTARY 1. A Night of Knowing Nothing 2. Ayena (Mirror) 3. Kicking Balls 4. Ladies Only 5. Urf (A.K.A) BEST FILM FROM SUBCONTINENT 1. Joyland / Pakistan 2. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom / Bhutan 3. No Land`s Man / Bangladesh 4. Rehana Maryam Noor / Bangladesh 5. The Newspaper / Sri Lanka BEST ACTOR IN A SERIES 1. Mohit Raina, Mumbai Diaries 26/11 2. Parambrata Chatterjee, Aranyak 3. Varun Mitra, Guilty Minds 4. Tahir Raj Bhasin, Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein 5. Dhruv Sehgal, Little Things Final Season BEST ACTRESS IN A SERIES 1. Konkona Sensharma, Mumbai Diaries 26/11 2. Sakshi Tanwar, Mai 3. Madhuri Dixit, Fame Game 4. Mithila Palkar, Little Things 5. Raveena Tandon, Aranyak 6. Shriya Pilgaonkar, Guilty Minds BEST SERIES 1. Aranyak 2. Mumbai Diaries 26/11 3. Fame Game 4. Mai 5. Little Things Final Season 6. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein

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