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Cinemas across Punjab cancelled the screening of Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency Friday following Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s protests with several Sikh organisations and Congress leaders calling for a ban, even as Ranaut called it “complete harassment of art and the artiste”.
The film, co-produced by Ranaut, who is also BJP’s Mandi MP, was released Friday.
PVR Cinemas cancelled its scheduled shows in Amritsar in the wake of protests. Gagandeep Singh, ACP (Crime), Amritsar, said, “The movie is not being screened. We spoke to the manager and he came out and announced the movie is not being screened.”
Referring to SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami’s letter to CM Bhagwant Mann demanding a ban on the movie, SGPC secretary Partap Singh accused the AAP government of deliberately ignoring Sikh issues.
A senior government official said the state does not have a policy on banning a movie. “The CM hasn’t issued any orders. There is no ban as of now… cinema owners have themselves not screened the movie,” the official said.
Seeking a ban on the movie, Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said on X, “Given the already fragile law and order situation in the state, the AAP government should consider imposing a complete ban on the film.”
Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa said, “It distorts historical facts and promotes a biased narrative…”
Meanwhile, Ranaut said, “This is complete harassment of art and the artist… from Punjab many cities are reporting these people are not allowing Emergency to be screened. I have utmost respect for all religions and after studying and growing up in Chandigarh, I have closely observed and followed Sikh religion. This is a complete lie and propaganda to tarnish my image and harm my film.”
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