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It's a series about love, betrayal, succession and politics in the 'kothas' which promises Bhansali's trademark larger-than-life sets, multi-faceted characters and soulful compositions.

Not to miss some of the real-life stories releasing this year

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is also closely working on the music and dances in the film as he wants them to be one of their own kind.

Alia posted a string of pictures from the film's set. In one image, she is seen posing with Bhansali. She even shared some behind-the-camera shots on Instagram.

The filmmakers plan to treat the actor's fans with the motion poster as a gift

Alia is rumoured to be dating Neetu's son, actor Ranbir Kapoor.

"Major missing," wrote Alia, as caption with the image, adding a heart emoji.

The actor says lack of good roles in Hindi film industry never bothered her

The story revolves on the life of Gangubai Kothewali, the madam of a brothel in Kamathipura, and is based on a chapter of Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens Of Mumbai

The actress is currently vacationing in the Maldives with her sister Shaheen Bhatt, close friend and actress Akansha Ranjan Kapoor and her sister Anushka Ranjan Kapoor.

"At first I was reluctant to do the film when Sanjay offered me the role. Not because I had any doubts about the film or the character as such, because working with Bhansali is a dream for any actor," Rani recalled.

The Bollywood diva made quite a few revelations while playing True or False game with fans

The filmmaker on Monday retweeted a tweet originally posted by the film's official Twitter page to announce Alia joining the shoot.

Portraying powerful girls on-screen made her a stronger human being, feels the actor