Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut says she was forced to sell off her property in Mumbai after the release of directorial venture “Emergency” was postponed due to delay in getting a censor certificate. There were reports earlier this month that the actor-filmmaker sold her bungalow at Pali Hill in Mumbai’s Bandra for ₹ 32 crore. She had bought the property for ₹ 20.
7 crore in 2017. Ranaut, who essays the role of former prime minister late Indira Gandhi, told News 18 Chaupal, “I had staked my personal property on this film, which was supposed to come in theatres. Now it is not releasing, so the property is there, to be sold off in difficult times.
” “Emergency”, a political drama also written and co-produced by Ranaut, was supposed to release on September 6 but the Central Board of Film Certification didn’t give a go ahead. Ranaut on Monday said more than films, OTT platforms need censorship due to the nature of the content that people are watching there. “Today, we’re at a stage with technology where the Censor board has become a redundant body.
I raised this during the previous parliament session also. We need to rethink..
. I believe OTT platforms need to be censored the most,” the actor said. “The kind of content is being shown on OTT or on YouTube, we are scared what a child might see there.
You can’t even fathom. And if you pay money, then you can access any channel. It is a matter of great concern.
We argue so much with the censor board – ‘.