A metropolitan court here has issued summons to the producers of the film ''Gangubai Kathiawadi'' as well as actor Alia Bhatt in connection with a criminal defamation complaint. The summons was issued last week byMetropolitan Magistrate, Mazgaon, but the detailed order was made available on Wednesday.

The film is based on a novel by S Hussain Zaidi and Jane Borges, and is being being produced by Bhansali Productions. The summons was issued to Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bhansali Productions, the authors and Bhatt.