Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ moves Bombay HC

Kangana Ranaut‘s ‘

Emergency

‘ was all set to hit the screens this Friday, but has hit a roadblock! The film is yet to receive its certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification. Seeking legal remedy, the makers have now filed a petition in the Bombay High Court. The petition reportedly stated that the censor board has “arbitrarily and illegally” withheld the film’s certification.
The plea was presented to a division bench consisting of Justices B P Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla for an expedited hearing.

It is being argued in court that Censor board already has the certificate, but has dealyed issuing it to delay the film’s release. Advocate Abhinav Chandrachud, who is representing the CBFC, has been asked by the bench to clarify its position during today’s hearing. Sources quoted by Indian Express revealed that the

CBFC

has indicated that the certification process “can and may take more time” due to the “sensitivity of the issue involved,” suggesting that approval might be delayed and could miss the film’s scheduled release date of September 6.
Set to be released on September 6, this political drama is embroiled in controversy following objections from Sikh organizations, including the Shiromani Akali Dal, which have accused the film of misrepresenting the community and distorting historical facts.
Expressing frustration over the film’s delay due to the CBFC certificate, Kangana Ranaut had shared on social media, “Meri film pe hi Emergency lag gayi hai. Bahut hi nirashajanak ye sthiti hai. Main toh khair bahut hi zyada disappointed hu apne desh se, aur jo bhi haalaat hain (An Emergency has been imposed on my film too. It’s a very hopeless state. I’m quite disappointed by our country and whatever the circumstances are).” She had further stated, “We’ll keep telling those ridiculous stories otherwise. We’ll get scared by someone today, someone else tomorrow. People will keep scaring us because we get scared so easily. How much will we keep getting scared? I’ve made this film with a lot of self-respect which is why the CBFC can’t point out any contention. They’ve stalled my certificate, but I’m determined to release an uncut version of the film. I’ll fight in court and release an uncut version. I can’t show all of a sudden that Indira Gandhi died on her own at her home. I can’t show it like that,” Kangana added in Hindi.