Censor Wants More Cuts in Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’; Release Date Pushed Back

New Delhi: The release of Kangana Ranaut’s new film “Emergency” has been deferred as it has faced a huge controversy over the portrayal of the Sikh community in the movie. According to sources the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has also ordered more cuts in the film.

The censor board has said it would take into account the sentiments of every community.

‘Emergency’ was scheduled to be released in theatres on September 6. But it has not yet got green signal from the censor board as the trailer has already caused a furore in Punjab.

The Shiromani Akali Dal had sent a legal notice to the Censor Board seeking to stop the release of the film, claiming it may “incite communal tensions” and “spread misinformation”.

“Such depictions are not only misleading but also deeply offensive and damaging to the social fabric of Punjab and the entire nation. It is apparent that Ranaut has chosen the subject of the Emergency not to make a genuine political or historical statement against Congress, but rather to target the Sikh community,” read the notice of the Shiromani Akali Dal sent on August 27.

The notice claimed that the film by Ranaut portrays the Sikh community in an “unjust and negative light”.

Ms Ranaut in a post on X defended her movie and wrote, “There is pressure on us to not show the assassination of Mrs Gandhi, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and the Punjab riots. I don’t know what we will show then…This is unbelievable time for me and I am very sorry for this state of things in this country.”