Kangana Ranaut‘s directorial ‘Emergency‘ which also stars the actress, has been in trouble since a while now. The film was supposed to release on September 6, however, it did not get certificate from the censor board of film certification (CBFC) as they suggested some cuts. Thus, the release was delayed. Now, on Thursday after a hearing at the Bombay High Court, the latest update is that the CBFC has said that certification can be given only if some cuts are made.
The biographical drama based on the 1975 Emergency which sees Kangana essay the role of Indira Gandhi, is caught up in controversy after some Sikh organisations including the Shiromani Akali Dal objected, accusing it of misrepresenting the community and getting historical facts wrong.
A division bench of Justices B P Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla last week come down heavily on the CBFC for not taking a decision on the issuance of certificate for the movie. As this matter was taken to court, the HC had directed the censor board to take a decision by September 25.
Now according to PTI, CBFC’s counsel Abhinav Chandrachud told the court that the board’s revising committee has taken its decision. He said, “The committee has suggested some cuts before certificate can be issued and movie can be released.”
The production company Zee entertainment has asked for some time to take the decision on whether the cuts will be made or no. The matter has now been postponed till September 30, when the next hearing will take place.
Earlier, Kangana had taken to social media to express her disappointment on the delay in the film’s release. She had also reacted to it on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast and said, “Meri film pe hi Emergency lag gayi hai. Bahut hi nirashajanak ye sthiti hai. Main toh khair bahut hi zyada disappointed hu apne desh se, aur jo bhi haalaat hain (An Emergency has been imposed on my film too. It’s a sad state of affair. I’m quite disappointed by our country and whatever the circumstances are).”