Emergency Censor Board Row: A Look At Indira Gandhi-centric Films That Went To War With CBFC

1/6: Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency is the latest film that has got into hot soup with the CBFC. The film, which has Kangana playing the titular role, is based on India's Emergency period between 1975-1977. / Image: YouTube

2/6: The film which was supposed to release on September 6 has been postponed indefinitely after Sikh bodies claimed that the image of the Sikhs has been wrongly portrayed in the film. / Image: IMDb

3/6: Madhur Bhandarkar’s film Indu Sarkar starring Kirti Kulhari in the pivotal role, showcased the Emergency period. The film was strongly opposed by the Congress. / Image: Prime Video

4/6: The party criticised Bhandarkar's attempt to portray former PM Indira Gandhi and her son Sanjay Gandhi in a bad light. However, the release of the film was not postponed and released in 2017. / Image: Prime Video

5/6: Starring Shabana Azmi and Raj Babbar, the film Kissaa Kursee Kaa stirred controversy. It’s release was postponed due to the Emergency in 1975. The then government saw the film and asked for changes. / Image: IMDb

6/6: The film was submitted to the Censor Board for certification in April 1975 and later the prints were confiscated and burned. However, the film was finally released in 1978. / Image: IMDb