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'''Gangubai Harjivandas''', popularly known as, '''Gangubai Kothewali''' was an Indian sex worker and [[Procuring (prostitution)|madam]] of a [[brothel]] in [[Kamathipura]], Mumbai, [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] in the 1960s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/who-is-gangubai-kathiawadi|title=Gangubai Kathiawadi: Who is Alia Bhatt portraying in the film?|website=Republic World|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>{{Infobox person<br />
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| birth_place = [[Kathiawar]]<br />
| death_date ={{Death date and age|1978|1939}}<br />
| death_place =[[Kamathipura]]<br />
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| other_names =Gangubai Kothewali <br />
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== Life ==<br />
She was sold into prostitution at an early age by her [[suitor]], Ramnik Lal, after running away from home to Mumbai. She came to be known as the ''Madam of Kamathipura'' for being an influential pimp in the city with underworld connections, peddling drugs, and ordering murders. In the 60's, she was the only brothel owner to own a [[Bentley]], and later in life, met [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] to discuss the plight of sex workers and improve their living conditions.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desimartini.com/news/martini-shots/trending-top-list/know-gangubai-kothewali-the-legendary-brothel-madam-alia-bhatt-will-be-playing-in-slbs-next-article120431.htm|title=Know Gangubai Kothewali, The Legendary Brothel Madam Alia Bhatt Will Be Playing In SLB’s Next|date=2019-09-22|website=Desimartini|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/gangubai-khothewali-sanjay-leela-bhansali-film-alia-bhatt|title=गंगूबाई कोठेवाली-पति ने ₹500 में बेचा था,भंसाली उनपर फिल्म बनाएंगे|date=2019-09-25|website=Quint Hindi|language=hi|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref><br />
== In popular culture ==<br />
Her life was documented in the 2011 book, ''[[Mafia Queens of Mumbai]]'', by writer and journalist [[Hussain Zaidi]]. ''[[Gangubai Kathiawadi]]'' is an upcoming Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[biographical film|biographical]] [[crime film]] based on a chapter of Zaidi's book, and directed by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/alia-bhatt-begins-shooting-for-gangubai-kathiawadi-shares-pic-of-her-trailer-look-what-santa-gave-me-this-year/story-B7SG8a3jfqx7n7cBzCzm6L_amp.html|title=Alia Bhatt begins shooting for Gangubai Kathiawadi, shares pic of her trailer:'Look what Santa gave me this year'|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=27 December 2019|access-date=27 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.in/whats-new/content/alia-bhatt-who-was-gangubai-kathiawadi-facts-bollywood-films-2020|title=Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi: The real woman behind Alia Bhatt’s latest character|website=Vogue India|language=en-IN|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref><ref>[https://www.connectedtoindia.com/gangubai-kathiawadi-is-my-favourite-character-till-date-alia-bhatt-9782.html Gangubai Kathiawadi is my favourite character till date: Alia Bhatt], Connected to India. February 20th 2022. Retrieved February 20th 2022</ref><br />
== References ==<br />
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