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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UP: Over 100 monkeys die of toxic chemical, buried in pit to hide carnage
Hathras (UP), Nov 22: More than 100 monkeys perished after inhaling a pesticide sprayed in a food godown and were stealthily buried in a pit, police on Friday said.
The bodies were taken out for a postmortem by a team of veterinarians on Friday.
Circle Officer Yogendra Krishna Narayan said police came to know about the deaths on Wednesday.
Police have registered a case against the employees of Food Corporation of India and started an investigation.
According to police, the chemical in question was aluminium phosphide sprayed on wheat sacks to protect it from insects and rodents in an FCI warehouse on November 7.
A troop of monkeys entered the warehouse through a broken window of the godown on the night of November 7 and ended up inhaling the gas.
When the workers opened the warehouse on November 9, they saw several monkeys dead.
They allegedly chose not to inform their seniors about deaths and buried the bodies in a pit.
The CO said the bodies were exhumed when some Vishv Hindu Parishad leaders came to know about the incident.
As per police count, more than 100 monkeys were exhumed from the pit.
Their bodies were in late stage decay, the officer said.
