Mumbai: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is yet to award certification to actor and Mandi Lok Sabha member Kangana Ranaut’s film Emergency, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Satyapal Jain said the Board will keep in mind the sentiments of all communities, including the Sikh community.
Jain appeared on behalf of the Union Government and the CBFC before the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday, which was hearing a plea filed by Mohali residents against the film’s certification. The ASG informed the court that the certification was still under process and anyone with concerns could make representations to the Board. The case was disposed of on Saturday.
In a promo clip shared on X (previously Twitter), Kangana was asked if Congress MP Rahul Gandhi could end up liking her film. To this, she had an amusing reaction. Emergency is based on the life of former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, who was Rahul’s grandmother.
In the promo clip, when Kangana was asked about her reaction to Rahul Gandhi liking Emergency, she initially looked directly at the audience with a straight face. Then she added, “Agar woh ghar jaakar Tom & Jerry dekhte honge toh unhe kaise samajh ayegi (If he watches Tom & Jerry cartoon at home then how will he understand my film)?”
According to sources in the CBFC, the certification “can and may take more time”, given the “sensitivity of the issue involved”, indicating that clearance could be delayed and may not happen in time for the film’s announced release date of September 6. “We have nothing to do with the film’s release date. That has been announced beforehand, before grant of certification,” said a government officer who did not want to be identified.
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