Overview

• Narayan shared on Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa’s YouTube channel that Sanjay Leela Bhansali weighed Rani Mukerji for the title role before the film was eventually made.
• He recalled Bhansali circulating two scripts—Ram-Leela and Gangubai Kathiawadi—to his team for feedback during that period.
• The film ultimately starred Alia Bhatt, released in 2022, grossed about ₹211.5 crore worldwide, and earned Bhatt a Best Actress National Award.
• Outlets note earlier reporting from 2019 that Priyanka Chopra had also been considered at one stage.
• Coverage reiterates that shifting plans, including the shelving of Inshallah, helped clear the path for Gangubai Kathiawadi to move forward with Bhatt.