‘An
emergency
has
been
imposed
on
my
film
too.
It’s
a
very
hopeless
state.’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Kangana
Ranaut/Instagram
Four
days
ahead
of
the
scheduled
premiere
of
Emergency,
Director-Actor
Kangana
Ranaut
—
who
is
also
the
Bharatiya
Janata
Party
Lok
Sabha
MP
from
Mandi
—
has
levelled
allegations
against
the
Central
Board
of
Film
Certification
(CBFC)
for
stalling
its
certificate
to
delay
the
release.
Ranaut,
who
plays
then
prime
minister
Indira
Gandhi
in
the
movie,
said
she
will
go
to
court
if
she
doesn’t
get
a
clearance
on
the
uncut
version.
‘An
emergency
has
been
imposed
on
my
film
too.
It’s
a
very
hopeless
state.
I’m
quite
disappointed
in
our
country
and
whatever
the
circumstances
are…
How
much
will
we
keep
getting
scared?
‘I’ve
made
this
film
with
a
lot
of
self-respect
which
is
why
the
CBFC
can’t
point
out
any
contention.
They’ve
stalled
my
certificate,
but
I’m
determined
to
release
an
uncut
version
of
the
film.
I’ll
fight
in
court
and
release
an
uncut
version,’
she
told
Shubhankar
Mishra
on
his
podcast.
Kangana
Ranaut
in
Emergency.
According
to
a
source,
the
film
isn’t
releasing
on
Friday
because
the
makers
are
yet
to
receive
the
certification
from
the
CBFC.
“Even
though
they
(CBFC)
have
put
a
U/A
certificate
on
their
Web
site,
the
makers
haven’t
received
the
copy
of
the
certificate
yet.
Everyday
there’s
a
new
cut
being
given
to
the
film,
which
they
are
doing
due
to
some
pressure.
Kangana
is
fighting
for
the
sanctity
of
the
film,”
the
source
told
PTI.
Last
week,
Ranaut
—
also
the
director,
writer,
and
co-producer
of
Emergency
—
said
her
film
is
still
stuck
with
the
Censor
Board
contrary
to
rumours
that
it
has
been
cleared
for
release.
She
said
she
is
under
pressure
to
not
show
the
Indira
Gandhi
assassination
by
her
security
guards.
The
Shiromani
Akali
Dal
on
Friday,
August
30,
2024,
sent
a
legal
notice
to
the
CBFC
seeking
to
prevent
the
release
of
Ranaut’s
film,
stating
it
may
‘incite
communal
tensions’
and
‘spread
misinformation’.
It
alleged
the
trailer
of
the
film
depicted
‘erroneous
historical
facts
that
not
only
misrepresent
the
Sikh
community
but
also
promote
hatred
and
social
discord’.
