Gangu was 16 when her lover sold her for 500 rupees to a brothel, she came into power in her twenties, so the role requires a very young looking actress. And apparently the real gangu was short and fair skinned, so alia fits the look
Shantanu maheshwari plays the guy she falls in love with who sells her to the brothel, gangu had aspirations of becoming an actress and he promised to take her to Mumbai to fulfill her dreams, but instead he sold her to a brothel
I think ajay devgan is going to play the gangster karim lala, karim made gangu his rakhi sister and he protected her. Gangu also became a big advocate for womens rights who were sold into prostitution, she even met PM Nehru to talk about protecting red light areas
This is her story:
Gangubai was born in Kathiawad, Gujarat, into a family of lawyers. She was, however, enamoured by the world of Mumbai's movie industry. She ran away from home with one of her father's clerk. Reaching Mumbai, she found the reality to be very different - her lover sold her off in Kamathipura for a sum of ₹500.
After crying for weeks and with no help at hand, she decided to stay back. In time, her fame grew and she became one of the most prized sex workers of Kamathipura, with a knack of making rich clients relent. From being a victim of cruel circumstances, she transformed into a spirited woman with a mind of her own.
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