Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited on Monday (September 30, 2024) informed the Division Bench of Justices, Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla of the Bombay High Court that the makers of the film, Emergency are reaching some settlement with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) about the cuts that they are asked to make in the film by the revision committee. Previously, The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on September 26 told the Bombay High Court that actor-politician Kangana Ranaut’s movie, Emergency will get a certificate only after the makers of the film make required cuts as suggested by the Revising Committee. The CBFC representative, advocate Abhinav Chandrachud said in court, “CBFC’s revising committee has suggested certain cuts in the film.
If the same are made, the film can be released.” Allegations of misrepresentation The movie Emergenc y became the bout of controversy regarding the representation of Sikh community in the film. The political period drama, also written and co-produced by Ranaut, was scheduled to hit theatres across the country on September 6, but the makers are yet to get a clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the matter is currently in court.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) sent a legal notice to CBFC seeking to prevent the release of Ranaut’s film, claiming it may “incite communal tensions” and “spread misinformation”. Chandigarh court has issued notices to BJP MP and actress .