Kangana Ranaut terms Indira Gandhi a product of nepotism

Kangana Ranaut is currently busy promoting her much-awaited political drama Emergency. The film will see the diva essaying the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

During an interaction, Kangana shared her views on the Gandhi family and nepotism. Throwing light on Indira Gandhi and her privileged background, Kangana stated, “Clearly, Indira Gandhi was a product of nepotism.But what happens is when I meet certain people, like in our film industry, who I don’t like or don’t want to be like, still I will play a character with utmost sensibility because being an artiste means not having any coloured perception.”

The actress added, “I may come from a party that belongs to the people, as the name suggests, but I can still have a very sensitive approach to someone who comes from a privileged background. Indira Gandhi came from one. She was a three-time Prime Minister and daughter of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. She became the secretary and got all the best ministries, what more privilege can you ask for? Yes she is privileged, but that does not mean I cannot have a sensible portrayal of her.” Kangana Ranaut also talked about extending an invitation to Priyanka Gandhi for Emergency.

She was quoted, “I actually met Priyanka Gandhi in the Parliament. And the first thing I told her was, ‘You should watch Emergency’. She was very gracious. She said, ‘Yeah may be’. So let’s see if they would want to watch the film. I think it’s a very sensitive and sensible portrayal of one episode and one personality also. And I have taken great care to portray Mrs Gandhi with great dignity.” Emergency is scheduled to be out in theatres on January 17.

‘Not a political film’

Actress-director Kangana Ranaut, who is set to essay the role of former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, in her upcoming directorial Emergency, has said that it’s not a political film and it won’t influence the choice of voters. The actress opened up about the film and its narrative structure. The film is based on the 21-month period from 1975 to 1977 when former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency across the country by citing internal and external threats. Kangana said, “Actually, this is not a political film. It’s a story. It has nothing to do with politics. You may find it very bizarre right now. Eventually, it is not about any party. You will come out feeling that, you just saw the film, you won’t come out feeling who you will vote for.”