Kangana Ranaut says ‘Emergency’ stuck with censor board

PTI, Aug 30, 2024, 8:18 PM IST

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New Delhi: Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut on Friday said her film “Emergency” is still stuck with the censor board contrary to rumours that it has been cleared for release.

Ranaut, the BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi, stars in the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in the film that is scheduled for release on September 6.

In a video message posted on X, the actor claimed that she and the members of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) have been receiving threats.

She said she is under pressure to not show the assassination of the former prime minster by her security guards.

“There are rumours that our film ‘Emergency’ has got a censor certificate. It is not true. In fact, our film was cleared earlier but it’s certification has been stopped because of several threats,” Ranaut said.

“People of the censor board are also getting a lot of threads. There is pressure on us to not show the assassination of Mrs Gandhi, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and the Punjab riots. I don’t know what we will show then, that there is a blackout in the film? This is unbelievable time for me and I am very sorry for this state of things in this country,” she added.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday sent a legal notice to CBFC seeking to prevent the release of Ranaut’s film, claiming 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.”