Amritsar: Members of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee gathered outside various cinema halls in Amritsar to protest over the screening of actress Kangana Ranaut’s film ‘Emergency,’ which has hit the theatres today (Jan 17). SGPC urged the Punjab government to impose a ban forthwith on the movie ‘Emergency’ in all the cinema halls in the state.
#WATCH | Punjab | Members of SGPC gathered outside a cinema hall in Amritsar to protest over the screening of actress Kangana Ranaut's film 'Emergency'
SGPC urged the Punjab Government to impose a ban forthwith on the movie ‘Emergency’ in all the cinema halls in the state of… pic.twitter.com/6lNZtHAUO4
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The protest led to the deployment of heavy police forces to maintain law and order. SGPC expressed concerns over the film’s portrayal of historical event.
The SGPC has said that film has an ‘anti-Sikh agenda’. It has also claimed that the film has several facts distorted
After SGPC members, Kisan Unions have also come out to protest against Kangana Ranaut’s movie Emergency in Punjab. pic.twitter.com/JHrNghUJ05
— Gagandeep Singh (@Gagan4344) January 17, 2025
Directed by Kangana and produced by Zee Studios, Manikarnika Films, and Renu Pitti, ‘Emergency’ revolves around the emergency declared by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975.
Besides Kangana (who plays the titular role), the film also stars Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhary, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair and the late Satish Kaushik.