It has been exactly three weeks to the original release date, September 6, that had in mind for Emergency. Has her directorial venture, a biopic of the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, moved any closer to release since it was halted after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) delayed giving it a Censor certificate? Doesn’t look like it. On Thursday, the CBFC told the Bombay High Court that Emergency could be released, with the necessary certification, if the makers made “some cuts” recommended by the body.
While the makers sought time to decide whether they are agreeable with the cuts, it appears that the actor- director isn’t too pleased with some of the suggestions made by the Prasoon Joshi-led body. ADVERTISEMENT When mid-day contacted Ranaut to discuss the cuts sought by the CBFC, she declined to divulge details. However, she made it clear that she wasn’t convinced with all of their recommendations.
“We’ve been asked to make certain cuts, and while we welcome feedback, some of the suggestions are quite unreasonable. As a team, we are standing firm to preserve the authenticity of this film,” she told mid-day. The political drama chronicles Gandhi’s life, focusing on the important chapters of her political career, including the 1975 Emergency.
Ranaut asserted that she has stuck to the facts when making the biopic. “The good news is that most historians and the review committee, who have seen the film, have called it the most authentic and empa.