Who Was Gangubai Kathiawadi

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Explained: Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, and why the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film on her is being opposed
Fp Staff • 3 years ago
A controversial but formidable figure in the 1960s, Gangubai's story was also documented by author and journalist S Hussain Zaidi in his book Mafia Queens Of Mumbai.

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