Kangana Ranaut’s Film Emergency Faces Backlash as Gurdwara Committee Demands Ban: ‘Disrespects Sikh Community’

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Akal Takht have slammed Kangana Ranaut's Emergency. Scroll down to read more. Updated: August 22, 2024 12:21 PM IST By Edited by Kangana Ranaut is all set for the release of her upcoming film Emergency.

The movie created a stir when its trailer was released. Now, just days before its release, the film has landed in major trouble after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Akal Takht claimed that the movie would create a negative narrative against the Sikh community. The committee has also demanded an immediate ban on the film.

On Wednesday, SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami addressed a press conference and revealed that he filed an FIR against Kangana and expressed his objections to the film. During the conference, he said that in the past, several films have hurt Sikh sentiments due to the misrepresentation of the community in movies. Calling for a ban on the film, he accused the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) of being ‘biased’ and advocated for the inclusion of Sikh members on the board.

Meanwhile, Gyani Raghbir Singh, Jathedar (head) of the Akal Takht, alleged that the film “intentionally portrays Sikhs as separatists, which he believes is part of a larger conspiracy.” He claimed that the film “disrespects” the Sikh community and accused Kangana of “deliberately assassinating” the character of Sikhs. “The community can never forget the anti-Sikh brutality of June 1984, .