Emergency Censorship Row: 'Still Waiting For CBFC Certification,' Says Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut starrer Emergency was slated to release today, September 6, but has been postponed once again. The movie is based on the Indian Emergency and shows the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The actress took to her social media handle to announce that the new release date will be announced soon. For the unversed, Emergency has caught up in controversy after Sikh organisations, including the Shiromani Akali Dal, accused the movie of misrepresenting the community and getting facts wrong.

Kangana Ranaut shares an update on the CBFC certificate

Taking to her X handle, Kangana shared that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is yet to issue them a certificate owing to which they had to postpone the release date. "With a heavy heart, I announce that my directorial Emergency has been postponed, we are still waiting for the certification from the censor board, new release date will be announced soon, thanks for your understanding and patience," read her post.

Kangana, who plays the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, had earlier this week accused the CBFC of stalling the certification to delay the release.

Kangana Ranaut Vs CBFC Row

On August 30, the actress took to her social media accounts to share a video of herself sharing the reason behind delays in the release of her directorial Emergency. She claimed that the film was cleared for certification but has been retracted. She reasoned that due to increasing threats, the CBFC has requested the makers to make modifications to the movie. "There have been rumors circulating that my film Emergency has been certified by the Censor Board. This is not true. While our film did receive clearance from the CBFC, the certification was delayed due to numerous death threats against members of censor board".

On September 4, the Bombay High Court refused the contradict the directives of CBFC and continued the stay on Emergency release. The court has deferred the case to September 18, until which the film cannot hit the big screen.

Vivek Agnihotri backs Kangana Ranaut amid tussle with CBFC

Amid this, The Kashmir Files director seemingly backed the actress-turned-politician. When a social media user pointed out that the movie Emergency might disturb communal peace, the director replied to the post by saying, “We survived the real ‘Emergency’ but we can’t survive the reel ‘Emergency’?" He also added, “Has the oldest civilisation on earth become so sissy?”

With PTI Inputs