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The better-considered Hindi movies about sex work pay close attention to the design and dynamics of the brothel.

The Manmohan Desai-Nanda love story recounted by the actress’ brother-filmmaker Jayprakash Winayak Karnataki.

The movie is powered by the Bhansali staples of gorgeous frames, engaging narrative and breathtaking imagery, and then there is Alia Bhatt

MP: Khandwa proposes to observe its 'Gourav Diwas' on Kishore Kumar's birthday

Bappi Lahiri, an Indian film composer who combined the melodrama of Bollywood film plots with the flamboyance of disco’s electronic orchestra sou

After a consensus among local elected representatives, a proposal to observe Khandwaís 'Gourav Diwas' on August 4 will be sent to Indore divisional commissioner (under which the district falls) for further consideration and approval, Khandwa district collector Anoop Singh said on Sunday.

Gangubai Kathiawadi avoids trivializing the pitfall for many well-meaning films based on prostitution in India. In that respect, the film feels decent and compassionate without precious portrayal for cheap laughs. Bhansali portrays sex workers as normal beings and not as specimens. The film’s most potent strength is how it seizes the lives of the prostitutes without ever attempting to pass a judgement.

The visually sumptuous character study, more baroque than 1950s Bombay, is at once sweeping and intimate.

Gangubai Kathiawadi is a biopic based on the life of a female don and brothel owner Gangubai Kothewali

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is spot on when it comes to style and gloss, but the film doesn’t get the politics of a red light area.