Singer and television host Aditya Narayan recently shared a lesser-known detail about the early development of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s critically acclaimed film Gangubai Kathiawadi. Before Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted Rani Mukerji as Gangubai: Aditya NarayanAditya, who once worked with Bhansali as an assistant director, said the opportunity came after a challenging period in his career. During that time, Bhansali was developing two scripts—Ram-Leela and Gangubai Kathiawadi. He also revealed that Bhansali had once envisioned Gangubai Kathiawadi with Rani Mukerji in the lead role. When Gangubai Kathiawadi finally released in 2022, it became both a critical and commercial success.