The film Gangubai Kathiawadi starring Alia Bhatt continues to make headlines, but for the wrong reasons. Now, another large matter has fallen upon the film’s team.

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According to TOI, an additional chief metropolitan magistrate court in Mumbai has issued summons to Alia Bhatt and Gangubai Kathiawadi director Sanjay Leela Bhansali regarding a defamation case. 

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The suit has been filed by Baburao Shah, who is the adopted son of Gangubai. He expressed that according to him the film will show his family in bad light which will be factually incorrect. The film’s storyline is an adaptation of a chapter from Hussain Zaidi’s book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai and he has also been summoned in this case.

Reportedly, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Alia Bhatt, and Hussain Zaidi have been asked to show themselves before the court on May 21. 

Earlier, Baburao Shah had filed a petition in Mumbai Civil Court to put a restraining order against the film and its trailer but it was rejected. 

Here’s what people have to say about this- 

Bina controversy ke movie nahi bana sakte?

— సోని_Ssoni (@Ssoni2004) March 25, 2021

Controversy is to sell the movie.

— Varadraj Adya (@varadadya) March 25, 2021

Age old marketing technique of SLB

— Manisha Karan (@ManishaKaran1) March 25, 2021

Simply writing disclaimer will not be tolerated by people.

— Sandhish Singh (@sandhishsingh) March 26, 2021

Marketing strategy nothing new about it

— Rupzee (@RUPZZY) March 25, 2021

This is the same account from where Karan Johar announced on a starkid launch recently. It means it run by bullybood to regulate there PR machinery

— Uttam Singh (@UttamSi04109160) March 25, 2021

Old trick of getting popularity.

— Being BORING (@BeingB0RING) March 25, 2021 

Gangubai Kathiawadi is a film that rotates around the story of a brothel owner. Alia Bhatt is playing the lead in the movie and the film also features Ajay Devgn in a pivotal role. The film is all set to release on July 30.

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