The wait for Kangana Ranaut's Emergency has been further extended. On Thursday, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) told the Bombay High Court that a certificate would be issued to 's film if cuts demanded by the revising committee are made. ZEE, the studio backing the film, and fighting CBFC is court requested time to respond to CBFC.
The movie, which was initially slated for a September 6 release, has been embroiled in a battle with the censor board for non-issuance of certificate for release of the movie. ADVERTISEMENT On Thursday, the bench asked the CBFC if it has "good news" for the movie. CBFC's counsel Abhinav Chandrachud told the court that the board's revising committee has taken its decision.
"The committee has suggested some cuts before certificate can be issued and movie can be released," he said. Senior counsel Sharan Jagtiani, appearing for Zee Entertainment, sought time to take a decision on whether or not the cuts can be made. The bench then posted the matter for further hearing on September 30.
Zee Entertainment in its plea claimed the CBFC had already made the certificate for the movie but was not issuing it. Ranaut, who has directed and co-produced the film besides playing the lead role of former prime minister late Indira Gandhi, had accused the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) of stalling certification to delay the release. The biographical drama is caught up in controversy after some Sikh organisations including the Shiromani Akali.
