Kangana Ranaut's Emergency to miss Sept 6 release, HC refuses to direct Censor Board to issue certificate immediately

Bombay High Court has refused to direct Censor Board to issue certificate to Kangana Ranaut starrer Emergency immediately. The movie will now miss the September 6 release date.

Emergency's producer, Zee Entertainment Enterprises on Tuesday (September 3) had moved the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue certificate for the film "Emergency", helmed by Kangana Ranaut.

The film was scheduled for release on September 6. The biographical drama led by Kangana Ranaut is caught up in controversy after Sikh organisations including the Shiromani Akali Dal objected, accusing it of misrepresenting the community and getting historical facts wrong.

Kangana Ranaut-starrer Emergency to miss Sept 6 release; HC refuses to direct Censor Board to issue certificate immediately
Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 4, 2024

The petition before the high court claimed that the CBFC has "illegally and arbitrarily" withheld the certification. As per a lawyer, the petition claimed that the Censor board was ready with the certificate, but not issuing it.

The plea was mentioned before a division bench of Justices B P Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla for urgent hearing. The bench agreed to hear it on Wednesday.

Kangana Ranaut, who has directed and co-produced the film besides playing the lead role of former prime minister late Indira Gandhi, on Monday accused the CBFC of stalling certification to delay the release. (With PTI Inputs)