Actors Kangana Ranaut and Anupam Kher play pivotal roles in the film titled Emergency.
Official poster of the film titled Emergency.
Last Updated: 02.21 PM, Jun 24, 2023
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is here to give you a scoop of Emergency – a period from 1975 to 1977 when Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared across the country.
Today morning, the 36-year-old actress dropped the teaser of her upcoming film, titled Emergency. She captioned the post, “A protector or a Dictator? Witness the darkest phase of our history when the leader of our nation declared war on its people. #Emergency releasing worldwide on 24th November.”
The movie is slated to be released theatrically on November 24 and will also feature actor Anupam Kher in a pivotal role.
Soon after Kangana Ranaut dropped an update of her upcoming film, the development started trending on Twitter in India. Many netizens are eager to watch the film and have hailed the announcement.
One Twitter user named Krishna said, “Superb, Kangana the hard work you have put in for this character is visible. Even your voice is unrecognizable in this film, you have molded yourself so much in that character.”
Another Twitter user said, “@KanganaTeam directorial & starrer #Emergency’s release date marks 48 years since the incident, her look will leave you with goosebumps and a renewed appreciation for Kangana as a performer, she’s a master of her craft Looking forward to 24th November #KanganaRanaut”
One more Twitter user said, "India is Indira, Indira Is India" What A Dialogue Delivery, What A Look Most Controversial, Bold, Historical Film Is Coming In Cinemas 24th November #Emergency #KanganaRanaut Is #IndiraGandhi”
Rahul, a Twitter user said, “She is coming to show her mettle again on 24th Nov. She has sunk her teeth into d skin of her character as the late PM #IndiraGandhi. @KanganaTeam to show how #IndiraGandhi made history!! Can't wait to get more of it #Emergency #KanganaRanaut @ManikarnikaFP @AnupamPKher”
About the film
In a press statement today, Kangana shares, "Emergency is one of the most significant and darkest chapters in our history that young India needs to know. It is a crucial story and I want to thank my super-talented actors like the late Satish ji, Anupam ji, Shreyas, Mahima, and Milind for embarking on this creative journey together. I am excited to bring this extraordinary episode from India’s history to the big screen. Jaihind!"
Manikarnika Films presents ‘Emergency’ - a film directed and produced by Kangana Ranaut from a screenplay by Ritesh Shah and a story by Ranaut. Emergency stars Ranaut as former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi. The film also features late Satish Kaushik, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Mahima Chaudhry and Milind Soman in pivotal roles.