Kangana Ranaut Claims High Court 'Blasted' Censor For 'Illegally' Witholding Emergency Certification

Emergency In Trouble: The Kangana Ranaut starrer has run into trouble with the censor board over the portrayal of the Sikh community in a negative light. The CBFC refused the film to be greenlit following calls for a boycott. The makers of the movie moved to Bombay High Court, to challenge the stay put by CBFC. However, it is now being reported that the court has also refused to side with the actress and has shared that they cannot contradict the Madhya Pradesh High Court order.

Bombay High Court defers Emergency hearing 

On September 4, the makers of Emergency, Zee Entertainment Enterprises moved to the Bombay High Court to challenge the decision of CBFC. Scheduled for release on September 6, the biographical drama is caught up in controversy after Sikh organisations including the Shiromani Akali Dal objected, accusing it of misrepresenting the community and getting historical facts wrong. The petition before the high court claimed that the CBFC has "illegally and arbitrarily" withheld the certification.

Following the hearing of the vase, the Bombay High Court has refused to life stay on the film's release immediately. The court has ordered the CBFC to decide by September 18 and the following day has been decided as the next hearing date. After the hearing, actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut took to her social media account to share the censor board heard an earful from the High Court judge. However, the actress, who is also the director of the movie, has not confirmed if Emergency will hit the screens on September 6. 

Every day there's a new cut being given to the film: Kangana Ranaut

The source told PTI, "Even though they (CBFC) have put a U/A certificate on their website, the makers haven't received a copy of the certificate yet. Every day there's a new cut being given to the film, which they are doing due to some pressure. Kangana is fighting for the sanctity of the film."

In a video issued on social media, Kangana said, "There is pressure on us to not show the assassination of Mrs Gandhi, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and the Punjab riots." About Emergency, it has been alleged that the film depicts Sikhs as terrorists and anti-nationals, a portrayal that is "offensive" and damaging to the community's image. 
(With inputs from agencies)