Kangana Ranaut’s directorial debut Emergency delayed indefinitely due to pending certification
New Delhi: Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut’s solo directorial debut, Emergency, will not be released on September 6, 2024, as originally planned. According to a statement from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) provided to the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the film is still awaiting certification, as reported by Law Trend. The film cannot be legally screened without this essential certification, resulting in an indefinite postponement of its release.
The CBFC's statement noted that the film has not yet met the required standards for certification. As a result, its theatrical release has been delayed until further notice. Government sources told India Today that few religious organisations have raised concerns about the film and added that religious sentiments cannot be hurt. The sources further revealed that there is some sensitive content in the movie.
The BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi remarked on X (formerly known as Twitter) that communists and leftists are given freedom to showcase anti-national expressions, indicating Anubhav Sinha’s Netflix series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack,' but films addressing “the integrity and unity of Bharat” and “historic facts” face censorship.
Emergency depicts former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the controversial emergency period she imposed from 1975 to 1977. The film also reportedly explores the anti-Sikh riots that followed Gandhi's assassination, with allegations that it may have portrayed the Sikh community in a negative light.
Amid the Emergency row, Ranaut took to X on Tuesday to announce her next project, titled ‘Bharat Bhhagya Viddhata’. She described that the film is a cinematic tribute to unsung heroes. “Experience the magic of real-life heroism on the big screen! Ecstatic to announce Bharat Bhhagya Viddhata, a cinematic tribute to the unsung heroes, with talented producer duo Babita Ashiwal and Adi Sharmaa, and visionary director-writer Manoj Tapadia,” she wrote.
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Dhyan Chand lifetime award to be replaced by Arjuna lifetime
New Delhi, Oct 24: The sports ministry on Thursday announced the discontinuation of the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement from this year onwards and the introduction of the Arjuna Award Lifetime in its place in a bid to "rationalise" the various sporting honours of the country.
Instituted in 2002, the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Award, named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, is given to individuals in disciplines that are part of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, among others.
In 2023, the award was given to former shuttler Manjusha Kanwar, ex-hockey exponent Vineet Kumar and kabaddi player Kavitha Selvaraj.
"The various schemes for sports awards have been rationalised wherein Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced in place of Dhyan Chand Award. To recognise the efforts of coaches at grassroots/development level, they are now eligible for the Dronacharya Award," said a ministry statement.
"The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced and will be given for life time contribution to sports development.
"Further, to recognize the Khelo India scheme, the Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy will be given to the University for Overall Top Performance in Khelo India University Games," it added.
The last date for applying for the national sports awards for 2024 is November 14.
