No Green Light for Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ as Legal Battle Continues
Co-produced by Kangana Ranaut’s Manikarnika Films and Zee Studios, the film was initially set for release on September 6. However, Zee Entertainment Enterprises sought the Bombay High Court’s direction to expedite the CBFC’s certification process to facilitate the film’s release. With today’s ruling, the film’s release remains uncertain.
The movie, which focuses on the Emergency imposed by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, has sparked outrage among Sikh communities. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, a leading Sikh religious authority, accused the film of distorting the image of Sikhs and called for a ban. In response to these allegations, Kangana Ranaut revealed that the Censor Board had delayed the certification of her film.
Adding to the controversy, two Sikh organizations filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, challenging the film’s content. The CBFC informed the court that no certificate had been issued for the movie, leading to the dismissal of the petition.
With the legal challenges mounting and no immediate resolution in sight, the release of “Emergency” remains in limbo.
