Ganga Harjivandas/ Bhatt heralds from a small town in Gujrat. She belongs to an illustrious family, is the daughter of a barrister but is obsessed with movies and wants to become an actress, so her boyfriend Ramnik brings her to Bombay and sells her to Kamathipura.
Anamika Anand and Gangubai Kathiawadi after serious attempts to break away from their cages, submit to their circumstances and over a period of time get absorbed in the roaring success. Anamika is charismatic and draws people to her. Gangubai is intelligent, fearless and therefore a natural leader.
Both are surrounded by families. Anamika has her mother, husband and two kids and Gangubai has the entire kotha. Both have special confidantes. Anamika shares her woes with her makeup man who betrays her. Gangubai dotes on Kamli, who betrays her when she dies early in child birth.
Both find true love but are unable to sustain it. Anamika in her co-star and Gangubai in her tailor. For a while both are carefree and joyous but the heady feeling is short lived. For both, personal happiness is a luxury that money cannot buy. Anamika is married and cannot afford a scandal and Gangubai is from the dark alley doomed to singlehood.
Both are exploited by those around them but eventually emerge victoriously. They are famous and economically independent Anamika’s family is dependent on her earnings and Gangubai’s entire clan is dependent on her guidance. Gangubai is supported by the underworld don Rahim Lala/ Ajay Devgan, Anamika by a stranger who stands by her during her crisis.
The Fame Game is the right role at the right time on the right platform for Madhuri Dixit and Dixit fills every frame with her poise and fragrant presence. Gangubai Kathiawadi is the perfect pitch at the perfect age for Alia Bhatt. And most important, both are super successes globally.
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