Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis lauds Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency: ‘This is an important documentation of Indian history…’

Ahead of the release of Emergency on January 17, Kangana Ranaut, who stars in the lead role, and has written and directed the film, conducted a special screening of the movie for Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis.

By: Entertainment Desk

Chennai | Updated: January 16, 2025 08:44 PM IST

Kangana Ranaut in a still from Emergency trailer

Kangana Ranaut's Emergency has tanked at the box office. (Photo: Kangana Ranaut/Instagram)

Actor, filmmaker and politician Kangana Ranaut has had a torrid time so far in getting her upcoming film, Emergency, to theatres. The movie, which stars Kangana in the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, is also written and directed by her. Ahead of the film’s release on January 17, Kangana conducted a special screening of the film for Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Kangana spoke about how his words were morale boosters for team Emergency.

Speaking to the media, he said, “This is an important documentation of a time in Indian history where people’s democratic rights were quashed, the constitution wasn’t adhered to, and lakhs of leaders were shut in jails. Emergency is a good representation of the atrocities committed on the people during those times.” Sharing his appreciation for Kangana’s performance as the late PM Indira Gandhi, Devendra said, “I want to congratulate her for acing the role. The film is not just about the emergency, but also what happened before… the 1971 war, and in many ways, it is like seeing the late Prime Minister’s life journey. It is a history of India that reminds us of the importance of keeping democracy alive.”

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Talking to the media after the screening, Kangana said, “This journey has been quite the challenge for me and my team. Today, the CM has watched our film, and he shared words of praise and encouragement. This is a great honour for us.” Reiterating that the film is hitting the screens on January 17, Kangana requested the discerning audience to watch the movie in theatres with their families.

Listing out the merits of Emergency, Kangana Ranaut said, “This is a neat and clean film that doesn’t have any form of vulgarity whatsoever. It is a very dignified film, and I’d urge all of you to watch it with your families. With just one week left for the Republic Day, I hope the film, which respects the power of the constitution, is watched through the week.”

Despite ready for a release on September 6, the movie was delayed as it did not receiving the censor certificate on time. After multiple delays, Emergency finally had all its decks cleared for a January 17 release. However, even now, it has been banned in Bangladesh due to certain scenes in the movie, which has been deemed as objectionable in nature.

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With songs by GV Prakash Kumar, and score by Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara, Emergency is backed by Kangana’s Manikarnika Films and Zee Studios. Kangana leads an ensemble cast, including actors like Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhary and Satish Kaushik.

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