'Emergency' can be released after making suggested cuts, CBFC tells Bombay HC

The political drama set in the year of Emergency has faced backlash from Sikh organisations for alleged misrepresentation of the community.

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) told the Bombay High Court on September 26 that Kangana Ranaut's film Emergency can be released after cutting out the portions suggested by its revising committee.

The film directed and co-produced by the BJP MP Ranaut, who also plays prime minister Indira Gandhi, was to be released on September 6 but has faced delays due to dispute with the censor board. Several Sikh organisations have accused the film of mispresenting the community and have moved court against its release.

"The committee has suggested some cuts before certificate can be issued and movie can be released," CBFC's counsel Abhinav Chandrachud told the court.

Senior counsel Sharan Jagtiani, representing Zee Entertainment which has co-produced the film, sought time to decide on the proposed cuts. The court scheduled the next hearing for September 30.

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The court was hearing Zee’s plea for the release of the mandatory censor certificate for the film.

The plea claims that the censor board had approved the certificate for the film but not issued it. Last week, the company alleged that the delay was politically motivated in the wake of elections in Haryana. The court has wondered why the ruling party would act against one of its own.

(With agency inputs)