Kangana: ‘Bahut Sangharsh Raha’

‘I
had
no
idea
I
would
endure
difficult
times
while
making
this
film.’

Kangana
Ranaut’s
new
directorial

Emergency
missed
its
previous
release
date
of
September
6,
2024
as
the
makers
were
unable
to
obtain
the
clearance
certificate
from
the
Central
Board
of
Film
Certification
(CBFC).

The
movie
also
faced
backlash
from
Sikh
organisations,
who
reportedly
objected
to
its
release
and
accused
the
makers
of
misrepresenting
facts.

After
months
of
struggle,

Emergency
has
got
a
green
signal
from
the
CBFC
and
will
now
release
on
January
17,
so
Kangana
is
back
on
a
promotion
spree
for
the
film.

Speaking
about
the
challenges
she
faced,
Kangana
said,
‘Bahut
sangharsh
raha…kaafi
cheezo
ka
saamana
karna
pada
(we
faced
a
lot
of
challenges).

‘It
was
not
an
easy
ride,
and
was
filled
with
hardships.
We
had
to
show
this
film
to
so
many
communities.

‘Our
film
was
scrutinised
on
every
single
thing.
After
conquering
all
obstacles,
we
have
finally
reached
here.
We
have
a
lot
of
faith
in
our
Constitution,
our
country,
and
the
Censor
Board,
which
allows
us
today
to
make
our
film
available
for
the
audience,’
Kangana
added.

The
actor
was
reportedly
forced
to
sell
her
property
in
Mumbai
after
the
film’s
release
was
postponed.

‘I
had
no
idea
I
would
endure
difficult
times
while
making
this
film,’
she
says.

‘Usually,
my
films
are
made
on
a
very
comfortable
budget
but
this
time,
I
faced
a
lot
of
struggles,
related
to
studios
or
funds.
The
biggest
struggle
was
that
no
one
was
confident
about
the
film’s
release.
‘Will
it
ever
get
released
or
not?’
This
question
was
always
on
our
mind,’
Kangana
recalled.

While
Kangana
plays
then
prime
minister
Indira
Gandhi,
Anupam
Kher
plays
the
late


Jayaprakash
Narayan.

‘It
was
very
important
for
me
to
have
Anupamji
in
this
film.
If
he
refused
to
do

Emergency,
I
wouldn’t
have
made
it.
Look
at
his
on-screen
personality,
there’s
honesty
on
his
face.
No
one
can
portray
the
role
of
Jayaprakash
Narayan
except
him,’
Kangana
shares.

Kher
also
heaped
praise
on
Kangana,
terming
her
‘one
of
the
finest
filmmakers’.

‘I
was
in
the
National
School
of
Drama
in
New
Delhi
when
the
Emergency
was
declared.
So
I
did
not
have
to
do
much
research
for
the
film.
Also,
Kangana
had
researched
on
everyone’s
behalf.
This
will
be
one
of
the
finest
films
made
on
any
political
subject,’
Kher
asserted.

‘Kangana
does
effortless
work.
She
has
put
so
much
hard
work
behind

Emergency.
To
direct
the
whole
film
and
act
as
Indira
Gandhi
isn’t
an
easy
job
but
Kangana
did
it.
She’s
one
of
the
finest
directors
I
have
worked
with,’
he
adds.

Emergency
also
stars
Shreyas
Talpade
and
the
late
Satish
Kaushik
and
focuses
on
the
21-month
state
of
Emergency,
imposed
by
Indira
Gandhi
from
June
25-26,
1975
to
March
21,
1977.