Alia Bhatt-starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is among the most-hyped films of 2022. Slated to hit the theatres on February 25, the movie also features Shantanu Maheshwari, Ajay Devgn, Vijay Raaz among others in important roles. Its trailer and songs have received a favorable response from moviegoers, who are eagerly waiting to witness Bhansali's magic on the big screen once again. 

As everyone is waiting for the film's release, Gangubai Kathaiwadi is making headlines for several wrong reasons too. While Gangubai's son recently made his displeasure clear for portraying her mother as a prostitute on screen, Kangana Ranaut too objected to a viral video.  

In the clip, a little influencer Hariti, who's a child actor, is seen imitating 'Gangubai' while enacting Alia's dialogues and mannerisms from the film. The video went viral and Alia too shared it on her social media account. Watch it here:

Taking a dig at the Highway star's promotional antics, Kangana slammed the little girl's parents who allowed her to do such things. She said, "Should this child imitate a *** worker with a beedi in her mouth and crude and obscene dialogues? Look at her body language, is it ok to sexualize her at this age? There are hundreds of other children who are being used similarly". 

Alia has now finally reacted to the video and Kangana's criticism. The actress stated that it was made in zest and she did not find it offensive. Talking to India.com, she said, "I thought it was very cute. I am assuming that it’s not done without the supervision of an elder. If the elder, who’s hopefully, her mother or father or sister or a loved one, is okay with it, then I don’t think we should have any issues with it as people". 

We wonder what Kangana has to say about Alia's reaction. 

For the unversed, Gangubai Kathiawadi is based on a chapter from Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. Alia is playing the role of Gangubai, a gun-wielding brothel owner who was among the most popular and powerful in Kamathipura during the 1960s. Reportedly, at an early age, she was sold into prostitution and became popular in the city as some of the most notorious criminals were her clients. 

Here's the trailer of Gangubai Kathiawadi:

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