Mumbai: ‘Emergency’ actor-director Kangana Ranaut has finally opened up about her film not being allowed to release in Punjab and stated that she feels sad about it.
“You have given so much love and respect to our film. We don’t have words to express our gratitude for the love. Lekin mere dil mein abhi bhi kuch dard hai. Punjab. Industry mein aesa kaha jata tha ki Punjab mein meri filmein sabse acha perform karti hai. Aur aaj ek din hai jab Punjab mein meri film ko release tak nahi hone diya jaraha hai (I still have pain in my heart. Punjab. It was said in the industry that my films perform the best in Punjab. And today, my film isn’t even being allowed to release there),” Kangana said in a video, which she shared on her Instagram handle on Monday.
She continued, “Aese hi kuch humlein logo par woh Canada mein ya Britain mein bhi kiye jaraha hai. Kuch chote mote logo ne, kuch chuninda logo ne jo hai yeh aag lagayi huyi hai. Aur iss aag mein hum aur aap jal rahe hai (Some attacks are also taking place in Canada and Britain. A few people, some chosen ones, have started this fire. You and I are both burning in that fire).”
“Doston mere film, mere vichaar aur mera desh ke prati kya lagav hai woh iss film se pradarshit hota hai. Aap yeh film dekh ke khud nirnaye lijiye kya yeh film hume jodti hai ya todti hai (My principles and my attachment towards my county are proven through this film. You watch the film and decide if it breaks us or brings us together),” she added.
She concluded the video by saying, “I won’t say anymore. Thank you.”
She captioned the video as, “Immense gratitude for all the love for Emergency. In Cinemas now.”
‘Emergency’ was not released in Punjab following state-wide protests by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Sikh organisations.
ANI reported on Monday that some pro-Khalistan extremists barged into a theatre in the London town of Harrow and tried to stop the screening of ‘Emergency.’
The Kangana Ranaut starrer Emergency, released on January 17, revolves around the period of emergency declared by former prime minister Indira Gandhi from 1975 to 1977.
The film also stars Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, and the late Satish Kaushik in key roles.
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