Alia Bhatt steals hearts in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' trailer, bowls over Ranbir Kapoor & many others

Ever since the release of the trailer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi', Alia Bhatt has been heaped with praise.

The film is set in the 1960s and Alia plays the role of a girl named 'Gangubai' who becomes one of the most powerful madames in Kamathipura red light district.

Neetu Kapoor was among the first ones to shower Alia with praise. She shared the trailer on her Instagram Stories and wrote, “Ufffff outstanding”. Alia's boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor also praised her in the most aww-dorable way. The actor who was spotted in the city did a Gangubai-style namaste when asked for his reaction on the trailer.

Alia's father Mahesh Bhatt also expressed awe at his daughter's performance. In an interaction with The Times of India, the filmmaker said that Alia can perform the way she performs because she “has not moulded herself to a model”.

Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma, Mouni Roy and many others also praised Alia.

Alia had shared the trailer on social media with the caption, “Gangubai Zindabad". 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' is slated to release in theatres on February 25.