Sanjay Leela Bhansali launched the teaser of his upcoming Alia Bhatt-starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi on Wednesday. Teasing his and Alia Bhatt’s fans on his birthday, the filmmaker released the one-minute-thirty-second-long teaser on the official website of his production house.

Alia, too, shared the teaser on Instagram. Garnering a lot of praise from the netizens, Gangubai Kathiawadi's teaser got a shout-out from B-Town’s big wigs too!

Alia had a special wish for the director, who wrote on her Instagram account, " Happy Birthday Sir.. I can think of no better way to celebrate you and your birthday Presenting a part of my heart & soul. Meet .. Gangu! (sic)".

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The filmmaker posted the teaser on the home page of Bhansali Productions with the caption, "She rose in power and embraced life in her own way. Celebrating this art of a woman and the man who promises, yet another stern-winding story of #gangubaikathawadi."

The film is Bhansali's 10th directorial and is set to release on July 30. Based on one of the chapters of S Hussain Zaidi's book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai - Gangubai Kathiawadi - also stars Ajay Devgn in a special appearance.