Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s directed and starring film ‘Emergency’ was released in theaters on January 17 and it has collected more than 6 crores in three days. Made on a budget of 25 crores, this movie had to face a lot of difficulties before its release, whether it was the CBFC’s cuts or the demand for a ban on it from political-religious groups.
Kangana Ranaut, in a social media video uploaded today, expressed her pain over the difficulties her films are facing in Punjab. She mentioned how her films, which were once well-received in the region, are now not even being allowed to be screened due to ongoing protests. Kangana also highlighted that similar protests have been reported outside Punjab, in places like Australia and Canada, which is concerning. She emphasized that a small group of people have created a toxic environment, affecting both the public and artists. Kangana urged viewers to watch her film Emergency, stating that it will give a fair idea of patriotism, love for the nation, and people’s hearts. “Make a responsible choice and watch my movie,” she said.
The actress also revealed in an interview that no producer or OTT helped her in making this film. She had to mortgage her house to make it.
In Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Kangana Ranaut said that she did not get any support from the producers and OTT platforms. Everyone refused to support ‘Emergency’. After which she had to mortgage the house. She said, ‘Of course I had to face financial difficulties while making the film. Many people backed out. No OTT platform was ready to buy it. I had to mortgage my house to make the film. I went through such things that I had no one to cry to.’
Kangana Ranaut also talked about the case filed against her. She said, ‘I never had a PR team to promote myself. But people hired PR to tarnish my image. They filed random cases against me and called me a psycho, witch, stalker. They said a lot of bad things about me. No one speaks about a woman like this.’
The actress told in an interview to ‘The New Indian’ that in the year 2016-17 she had stopped trusting humans. Those whom she considered her own, disappointed her. She even said that she had suffered so much in life at that time, that she was disillusioned. Then she got Sadhguru’s book. And she started listening to the guru again. And then she got connected with him.
‘Emergency’ is a film about former President Indira Gandhi and how she imposed Emergency on the entire nation.
