Entertainment Desk | Thu,26 September 2019:
With reports of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Inshallah' getting shelved due to creative differences and Salman Khan walking out of the project due to unknown reasons. Now, Bhansali is reported to go ahead with his pending project 'Gangubai' which is loosely based on S Hussain Zaidi's book 'Mafia Queens Of Mumbai' focussing on the real-life story of Gangubai Kothewali, head of brothels in Mumbai during the '60s era.

The film which was originally set to star Priyanka Chopra is said to go on floors in October and feature Alia Bhatt in the lead role as she has her 'Inshallah' dates available. Gangubai Kothewali is still known as one of the most fierce women's of Mumbai’s underworld and here are some unknown facts about her:

Sold into prostitution
Gangubai was sold into prostitution at an early age and with time she carved her way to the top to become the head of the brothel in Kamathipura. But she is said to have maintained a good and healthy relationship with all the other women in the district in spite of the

cruel circumstances.
Met the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru
Gangubai is also said to have met the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru to discuss the problems of sex workers in her district. It is also reported that Nehru was quite impressed with her leadership qualities and thoughts.

Owned a Bentley
Touted to be a woman of fierce nature, Gangubai was reported to own a black Bentley in the '60s. It is also said that she also had a good bond with powerful gangsters as they were her clients. ETimes