Emergency is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language biographical political drama film directed and co-produced by Kangana Ranaut, based on a screenplay by Ritesh Shah and story written by Ranaut.[1] Based on the Indian Emergency, it stars Ranaut as former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.[2][3] The film also features Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, Mahima Chaudhry, Milind Soman and Satish Kaushik in pivotal roles.
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Directed by | Kangana Ranaut |
Screenplay by | Ritesh Shah |
Story by | Kangana Ranaut |
Produced by | Kangana Ranaut Renu Pitti |
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Cinematography | Tetsuo Nagata |
Edited by | Rameshwar S. Bhagat |
Music by | Songs: G. V. Prakash Kumar Score: Sanchit Balhara Ankit Balhara |
Production companies | Manikarnika Films EaseMyTrip |
Distributed by | Zee Studios |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | Rs.70Crore |
Principal photography commenced in July 2022 and ended in January 2023.[4]
Cast
edit- Kangana Ranaut as Indira Gandhi
- Anupam Kher as Jayaprakash Narayan[5]
- Shreyas Talpade as Atal Bihari Vajpayee[6]
- Ashok Chhabra as Morarji Desai
- Mahima Chaudhry as Pupul Jayakar, Indira Gandhi's close confidante[7]
- Milind Soman as Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw[8]
- Vishak Nair as Sanjay Gandhi[9]
- Satish Kaushik as Jagjivan Ram[10]
- Larry Newyorker as Lieutenant General
- Richard Bhakti Klein as Henry Kissinger
- Scott Alexander Young as Richard Nixon
- Christophe Guybet as Georges Pompidou
- Adhir Bhat as Feroze Gandhi
- Mannveer Choudharry as Doordarshan Reporter
- Zeba Hussain as Kamala Nehru
- Cyrille Mansuy as Chef Napoleon
- Chandan Raj as B. D. Jatti
- Raju Kumar as MP Of Opposition[11]
Release
editInitially announced to release in October–November 2023, the film was re-scheduled to release on 14 June 2024.[12][13] But it was again postponed due to the Lok Sabha elections.[14] The film is now scheduled to release on 6 September 2024.[15] Trailer of this movie is released on 14 August 2024 on Zee Studios. [16]
Controversy
editThere is recently widespread demand to ban the movie in Punjab considering the similar character of Sant Jarnail Singh portrayed and historic events considering 1984 massacre.
References
edit- ^ "Kangana Ranaut's first look from her upcoming film 'Emergency' is out". The Indian Express. 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut to direct Indira Gandhi film Emergency". 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Emergency First Look". Bollywood Hungama. 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Emergency Movie by Kangana Ranaut". Bollywood Hungama. 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Anupam Kher Is Introduced As Jaya Prakash Narayanan From Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency' Movie". The Hans India. 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Shreyas Talpade plays Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Kangana Ranaut's Emergency". The Hindu. 27 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Mahima Chaudhry to play Indira Gandhi's confidante Pupul Jayakar in Kangana Ranaut's Emergency". Telegraph India. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut presents 'dynamic' Milind Soman as Sam Manekshaw in Emergency, reveals his first look. See pic". Hindustan Times. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Emergency: Kangana Ranaut Introduces Vishak Nair As Sanjay Gandhi; Check His First Look Here". News18. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut introduces Satish Kaushik as Jagjivan Ram in her upcoming film 'Emergency'". 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Singh, Deepanshu (4 May 2024). "Echoes of Silence: The Untold Chronicles of Emergency 2024". Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut starrer Emergency set to release on June 14, 2024; to clash with Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion". Bollywood Hungama. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut's "Emergency" Release Postponed, Set to Clash with Kartik Aaryan's "Chandu Champion" on June 14, 2024". Bru Times News.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut's Emergency postponed again due to Lok Sabha elections". Bollywood Hungama. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut starrer Emergency to now release on September 6, 2024". Bollywood Hungama. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.newknowledgenewsfact.in/2024/08/emergency-movie-budget-story-cast.html