When Alia Bhatt was announced in the title role for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, reports suggested that originally, Rani Mukerji was the filmmaker’s first choice. Now, Aditya Narayan, who once worked as Bhansali’s assistant director, has confirmed this speculation. He made this revelation in a recent appearance on Bharti TV.

Aditya Narayan recalled how he was jobless after Shaapit’s failure and ended up working with Bhansali. Aditya said, “As I had no other work, I decided to learn something new. I was drawn to filmmaking because I had been interested in making music and music videos since childhood. It was Sonu Nigam (also a judge on X Factor India) who asked me why I shouldn’t consider assisting Bhansali."

“It felt like a great idea. When I approached him with this wish

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