Gangubai Kathiawadi—the latest Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, out now on Netflix—proves that the director hasn’t outgrown his worst tendencies.
We discuss the Alia Bhatt-led film’s jarring episodic structure, the fantastical visuals, and Bhansali’s problematic romanticisation of female victimhood.
We also talk about his fear of depicting sex, his puerile portrayal of Mumbai’s red light district, and the Ajay Devgn saviour complex.
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