Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much-awaited film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' with Alia Bhatt in the lead role is set for the world premiere at Berlin International Film Festival. Alia, who is currently in Berlin, has been sharing glimpses from her Berlinale on social media. Amid all these, the family of Gangubai has now sought a stay on the film's release that is scheduled to hit theatres on February 25. Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' is an adaptation of Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. Notices have been sent to Sanjay Zaidi and charges of defamation have also been levied against them. Alia Bhatt, who essays the role of Gangubai in the film, has also been named. On behalf of Gangubai's adopted children, advocate Narendra Dubey in an interaction with a news portal said, 'Nobody wants their mother to be portrayed as a prostitute. Even the son of a prostitute won't want that. It is just for the sake of money, it assassinates the character of a person. It is not a matter of mother and son, it is a matter of respect and dignity for every woman. No woman would want to be portrayed in such a nude and obscene manner. Even if we believe what Hussain Zaidi wrote in his book, he said Gangubai never wanted to become a prostitute. Would that woman then, want to be portrayed as a prostitute? She was a social worker and her family informed me that Morarji Desai, Jawahar Lal Nehru, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee used to visit her home during elections because she was a renowned face in Kamathipura at that point. She fought for the rights of prostitutes.' He further added, 'We moved for a stay soon after the first promo for the film came in 2020. We moved in September 2020. The trial court confirmed the adoption but the high court has asked for proof of adoption. The high court is asking about proof of adoption. The case (seeking a stay on the film's release) is now pending in the Supreme Court of India. We hope it gets a hearing before the film releases." He added that not everyone may know about novels being written by a crime reporter, not everyone can be aware of it. For more news and updates, stay tuned to ETimes.