‘Emergency’ Fails To Make It To Theatres In Absence Of Censor Board Certification

New Delhi: Kangana Ranaut’s movie ‘Emergency,’ which was supposed to hit theatres on Friday, September 6 has been postponed as it has not received certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) yet. On Friday, Kangana took to her X account and shared that a new release date for her directorial will be announced soon.

“With a heavy heart I announce that my directorial Emergency has been postponed, we are still waiting for the certification from the censor board, new release date will be announced soon, thanks for your understanding and patience (sic),” she wrote.

Two days back, the Bombay High Court refused to pass any order in the wake of a directive by the Madhya Pradesh HC directing CBFC to consider objections to the movie before certifying it. The High Court directed the censor board to consider the objections raised against the film and then certify it by September 18.

Last week, Kangana opened up about Emergency not getting a clearance from CBFC and shared that she will fight for her movie. “It’s getting too late. I hope the film comes on time. Otherwise, I am determined to fight for it. I am determined to even go to court to protect my film. To save my right as an individual. You can’t change history and scare us by threats,” she told IANS.

“We have to show the history. An almost 70-year-old woman was shot 30-35 times in her house… Someone must have killed her. Now you want to show it… Because apparently, you think you can hurt someone. But you have to show the history. So how did she die?” the actress added. Later, Kangana also claimed that CBFC is withholding Emergency certificate ‘illegally’.

The film has been facing boycotts and ban calls. Several Sikh organisations have accused the film of presenting the community in the wrong light. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Akhal Takht have also demanded an immediate ban on the film, claiming it tries to “character assassinate” Sikhs by creating a narrative against them.