'Emergency': CBFC orders changes in these scenes; issues UA certificate
Kangana Ranaut's highly-anticipated directorial venture, Emergency, has finally been granted a UA certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). However, this approval comes with certain conditions. The censor board has requested modifications to several scenes and dialogues in the period drama movie. These include controversial statements made by former US President Richard Nixon and ex-UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill about Indians.
CBFC demanded changes in these scenes
Per reports, the CBFC has demanded changes to a scene depicting a soldier striking an infant's head and Pakistani soldiers attacking Bangladeshi refugees. Another sequence involving the beheading of three women during an assault on Bangladeshi refugees is also under scrutiny. Additionally, the board has requested that an expletive shouted by a crowd following a leader's demise be substituted and that a family's surname in one line be altered.
'Emergency' release postponed due to CBFC certification delay
The film's release, initially slated for last week on Friday (September 6), was delayed due to the pending CBFC certificate. Ranaut—who portrays then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the film—announced this postponement and stated, "An Emergency has been imposed on my film too. It's a sad state of affairs." "I'm quite disappointed by our country and whatever the circumstances are." The film also features Shreyas Talpade, Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhry, Anupam Kher, Satish Kaushik, and Vishak Nair in key roles.
'Emergency' faced objections from Sikh groups
Emergency, which explores India's Emergency period from 1975-1977, has been the subject of controversy since its trailer release. Several Sikh groups have raised objections to the portrayal of Sikhs in the film. In response to these concerns, the Bombay High Court instructed the Censor Board on September 4 to decide by September 18 regarding any representations by Sikh bodies or individuals objecting to the film's release.
