Kangana Ranaut blasts own govt over ‘Emergency’, says British MP spoke out while Indian politicians were mum

Kangana Ranaut’s portrayal of Indira Gandhi in the film ‘Emergency’ is being termed as bold and confident by film critics. But it has also triggered a controversy with some Sikh religious bodies protesting against its release.

Notwithstanding the controversy, the Bollywood actress turned politician has defended her movie full throttle even criticising the political class in the country for not speaking up in its favour.

She took to social media citing the example of British parliamentarian Bob Blackman who has raised concerns about Khalistani sympathisers disrupting screenings of ‘Emergency’ in British cinemas.

“British MP raises his voice for my fundamental right of free speech meanwhile pin drop silence from Indian politicians and feminists #Emergency,” wrote Kangana.

British MP raises his voice for my fundamental right of free speech meanwhile pin drop silence from Indian politicians and feminists #Emergency https://t.co/rlYbUckJm0

— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) January 24, 2025

The Opposition Conservative Party MP has urged the UK Home Secretary to intervene after his constituents in north-west London were threatened by “masked Khalistani terrorists” who burst into a screening of ‘Emergency’.

“On Sunday, many of my constituents gathered and paid for a screening of the film ‘Emergency’ in the Harrow Vue cinema. At about 30 or 40 minutes into the screening of the film, masked Khalistani terrorists burst in, threatened members of the audience and forced the screening to end,” Bob Blackman said in Parliament.

Khalistani Groups, faces covered barged into the theatre to stop the screening of Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ in UK. This has forced cinemas in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and west London to cancel screenings of the movie pic.twitter.com/m1l7kr3SIf

— Siddhant Mishra (@siddhantvm) January 20, 2025

Kangana earlier had said that the SGPC’s demand for a ban on ‘Emergency’ and the film’s restricted screenings in parts of Punjab was a complete harassment of “art and the artist”.

Many cinemas in Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala and Bathinda did not screen ‘Emergency’ after members of the SGPC protested against the movie. Police force was deployed outside the malls and cinemas in the state.

The political drama, which sees Ranaut playing the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, focuses on 21 months of Emergency from 1975 to 1977.

‘Emergency’, in controversy over its censor certificate and allegations that it misrepresents the Sikh community, was released across the country on Friday after several delays.