Gangubai Kathiawadi15

Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali | India | 2022 | 2h 34m | Hindi w/ English subtitles | Starring Alia Bhatt, Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Seema Bhargava

A young woman is tricked by her boyfriend with the promise of a film career and is persuaded to leave the countryside for the big city. In Mumbai her dreams of becoming a movie star come crashing down when she is lured into the criminal underworld. A gutsy true-crime drama directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Devdas, Padmaavat).

Reviews

‘Bhatt is terrific, tearing through the film, her performance gathering momentum, as respect, desire and a certain amount of fear flickers in the eyes of those around her.’
★★★★
Wendy Ide, The Observer

‘There is an entertainingly brazen quality to this movie, a brashness and recklessness to go with the mawkishness: it has a storytelling killer instinct.’
★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

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We showed Gangubai Kathiawadi between May 7, 2022 and May 11, 2022.

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14:00

Ran 15
2h 41m | Japanese w/ English subtitles
Kurosawa’s King Lear retold in feudal Japan: a warlord’s plan to divide his realm brings ruin to all. Epic, tragic, and visually jaw-dropping, Ran is a towering tale of power, betrayal, and the high cost of pride – now restored in 4K.

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17:30

Friendship 15
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What begins as a quirky bromance spirals into a hilariously dark tale of obsession and unraveling sanity. Comedian Tim Robinson shines in this off-kilter comedy about loneliness and the awkward terror of modern male connection.

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Women's Adventure Film Tour PG
2h 28m (inc. 10min intermission)
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