Censor Board issues certificate to Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’
Censor Board issues certificate to Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now officially issued
certificate to actor-filmmaker and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s film
“Emergency”.
For those unversed, in the past couple of months, the political drama had to be postponed multiple times owing to portrayal of the Sikh community.
Taking to her X handle, Kangana wrote, they are glad to announce that they have received the censor certificate for their movie “Emergency”
The film was to theatrically release on theatres on September 6 but couldn’t keep its date as it didn’t get a clearance certificate from the censor board, which is important for the public exhibition of films in India.
‘Emergency’ was entangled in a battle with CBFC over the
non-issuance of the certificate for its release as it was caught up in controversy after Sikh organisations, including the Shiromani Akali Dal, accused it of misrepresenting the community and getting facts wrong. Ranaut had accused the film body of stalling certification to delay the release.
The CBFC told the Bombay High Court on Monday that Ranaut had agreed to the cuts suggested by the board in the movie.
The film’s certificate has surfaced on social media that from its earlier run-time of 147 minutes it has been reduced to 146 minutes, which indicates that the cuts implemented account for just a minute in total. ‘Emergency’ was initially slated for release on September 6.
The film, a biographical political thriller, delves into the life of Indira Gandhi, who imposed a 21-month emergency period from 1975 to 1977.
The Zee Studios and Manikarnika Films produced film is set against the backdrop of one of India’s most tumultuous political periods and ensures to be a portrayal of historical events.
‘Emergency’, a project helmed entirely by Kangana Ranaut, boasts a stellar cast including Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhary, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, and the late Satish Kaushik in pivotal roles.
News Edit KV Raman
