Gangubai Kathiawadi

Gangubai Kathiawadi

Mafia Queen.

Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Produced by Bhansali Productions, Pen Studios

2022157 min7.5 / 10

A biographical crime drama about a woman's transformation from victim to underworld power broker, balancing grit with emotional resilience.

Duped and sold to a brothel, a young woman fearlessly reclaims her power, using underworld connections to preside over the world she was once a pawn in.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gangubai Kathiawadi violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Gangubai Kathiawadi sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Gangubai Kathiawadi end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Gangubai Kathiawadi scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Gangubai Kathiawadi easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Gangubai Kathiawadi

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gangubai Kathiawadi

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gangubai Kathiawadi, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gangubai Kathiawadi, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gangubai Kathiawadi, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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