Actress, producer and Lok Sabha MP Kangana Ranaut has confirmed that her movie ‘Emergency’ has not been cleared by the censor board and won’t be released today.
With a heavy heart I announce that my directorial Emergency has been postponed, we are still waiting for the certification from censor board, new release date will be announced soon, thanks for your understanding and patience ?
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) September 6, 2024
“With a heavy heart, I announce that my directorial Emergency has been postponed, we are still waiting for the certification from censor board, new release date will be announced soon, thanks for your understanding and patience”, Kangana posted on X.
The movie ‘Emergency’, based on the life of Indira Gandhi, her tenure as the Prime Minister of India and the Emergency she imposed in the 1970s, was scheduled to release on September 6. The movie’s clearance from the censor board, was stalled amid objections by some Sikh groups.
Kangana Ranaut, a multiple national award-winning actress and the sitting MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, has been facing threats and condemnations from many Sikh groups and political parties over her comments on the farmer protests. The movie Emergency also touches upon the events leading to Indira Gandhi’s assassination, Operation Bluestar and her actions against the Khalistani terrorism in Punjab.
The Shiromani Gurudwara Pravandhak Committee had demanded the removal of Emergency’s trailer from all platforms, a public apology from Kangana and a ban on the film’s release, alleging that the movie hurts the sentiments of the Sikh community. They have also sent a legal notice to Kangana Ranaut.
