Kangana Ranaut 's highly anticipated film ‘Emergency’ has faced a major setback as its release has been postponed due to a controversy surrounding its certification by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The CBFC had asked Kangana Ranaut's film ' Emergency ' for three specific cuts and verification of certain historical claims. Removal of references to Nixon's alleged comments The CBFC has requested the removal of references to former US President Richard Nixon's alleged disparaging comments about Indian women.
While the specific nature of these comments is not provided, the decision to omit them underscores the need to avoid including potentially offensive or unverified statements, especially those related to gender and ethnicity. Modification of Churchill's contentious statement The CBFC has also asked the filmmakers to modify a scene depicting a contentious statement attributed to Winston Churchill regarding Indians, “breeding like rabbits,” as reported by The Sunday Express. Churchill's views on India and its people were often complex and nuanced, with both positive and negative sentiments expressed at different times.
Alteration of the Bangladeshi refugee assault scene One of the most significant cuts mandated by the CBFC involves the removal or modification of a scene depicting Pakistani soldiers attacking Bangladeshi refugees. This scene includes graphic visuals of an infant's head being smashed and the beheading of three women. While the historical.