Kangana Ranaut and Shreyas Talpade’s film Emergency has finally received a censor certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). In an interview with NDTV, Shreyas Talpade, who portrays Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the film, discussed the journey to obtaining the certificate after facing multiple delays.
He shared, “As an actor, it is obviously upsetting when your film gets delayed after receiving approval from the censor board, announcing a release date, and starting promotions. The people were looking forward to the film, we were looking forward to the film releasing, and the audience watching it, but it got delayed due to certain reasons. Most of the time, those reasons are not in our control, and things are not in our control. Having said that, now that we got the final approval from CBFC, we are extremely happy. As an actor, I’m happy that we got the green signal to release our film.”
When discussing the film’s release strategy, Shreyas explained, “Now it’s the producer’s call as to when they would find the right date to release the film because, obviously, we have to start the promotions one more time and make sure that the people are aware of the release date and when and where it’s releasing. It’s an added task, but nevertheless, we will do it. As filmmakers, I don’t think we intentionally want to hurt anyone or anybody’s sentiments, but yes, there are certain factors that are beyond our control, and we have to face them. We have to make sure that we don’t hurt anyone, everybody is happy with the outcome, and the people like the film. That is the ultimate objective. We want people to like our film and love our performances and we pray for the same.”
On Thursday, Kangana Ranaut shared the update on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “We have received the certificate for our movie ‘Emergency’. We will be announcing the release date soon. Thank you for your patience and support. @manikarnikafilms @zeestudiosofficial @nishantpitti.”
For those unfamiliar, the film has faced controversy as it depicts the story of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the Emergency period in India, and her assassination by her bodyguards. Last month, the Bombay High Court instructed the Censor Board to address any objections from Sikh bodies, groups, or individuals concerning the film’s initial September 6 release. The CBFC’s examining committee approved the film with a ‘UA’ certification, requiring the filmmakers to make three cuts and provide factual references for certain sensitive historical claims. Among the changes, the committee requested the removal or modification of specific visuals in a scene showing Pakistani soldiers attacking Bangladeshi refugees.
Emergency is set during India’s Emergency period from 1975 to 1977, a time marked by severe restrictions on civil liberties and press freedom. The film also features Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhry, Anupam Kher, the late actor Satish Kaushik, Vishak Nair, and others, with a screenplay penned by Ritesh Shah.
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