Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer, Priyanka Chopra applaud Alia in ''Gangubai Kathiawadi'' teaser

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The teaser of Sanjay Leela Bhansali`s Gangubai Kathiawadi has received a thumbs up from the biggies of Bollywood, with Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh praising lead actress Alia Bhatt`s performance. 

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Priyanka posted: "Alia!!!! I`m so proud of you my friend for stepping into complexity fearlessly. I hope you always keep shining. Presenting- Gangubai Kathiawadi! Congratulations Sanjay sir and team. @aliaa08 @bhansali_produc."

Akshay Kumar wrote: "#GangubaiKathiawadi... had found the title itself very intriguing from the day I`d heard it...the teaser only adds to it! @aliaa08 along with #SanjayLeelaBhansali sir bring their A-game again, so looking forward to it Clapping hands sign."

Shah Rukh also posted a very warm message for his Dear Zindagi co-star. Calling her "little one", he wrote: "I always look forward to your work as an actor `little one`. And this one seems extremely special....and you....so Gangsta!!!  All my love and wishes for the film. @aliaa08." The actress replied to him too and wrote, "Love you my favourite!!!!!! Thank you thank you!!!" SRK completed his note with heart emojis.

Alia retweeted filmmaker Karan Johar`s tweet that said: "With @aliaa08 and #SanjayLeelaBhansali working together, it`s bound to be magical.... What a brilliant teaser! Super super proud of you baby girl! Can`t wait to see this on the big screen! Fire @bhansaliProductions #GangubaiKathiawadi."

The actress made her debut with Johar`s Student Of The Year in 2012, and is known to share a great equation with the filmmaker.

Ranveer posted the teaser of the film and wrote: "Gangu tu chand hai, chand rahegi..."

This is the first time that Bhansali is directing Alia. The film is about the life of Gangubai Kothewali, madam of a brothel in Kamathipura, and is based on a chapter of Hussain Zaidi`s book Mafia Queens Of Mumbai. It is set to release on July 30.

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