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A delegation of the Telangana Sikh Association has demanded a ban on the release of the film Emergency in the state. (Picture: Instagram)
Ranaut plays the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the film, which is slated to release on September 6.
Actor Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film “Emergency” has some sensitive content, top government sources said, adding that religious sentiments cannot be harmed.
“There are some sensitive contents in the movie. This is a major issue that touches the hearts and minds of the people. Few religious organizations have expressed concern over it. Religious sentiments cannot be hurt,” a government source told CNN-News18.
Ranaut, a BJP MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, plays former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the film, which is slated to release on September 6. committee review, contrary to reports that it had been reviewed.
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday issued a PIL notice to actor Kangana Ranaut, the Centre, the censor board and others challenging the screening of “Emergency” on the grounds that it contained scenes that violated the fundamental rights of Sikhs.
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) said the scenes in “Emergency” violated the fundamental rights of the Sikh community and demanded an unconditional apology from the film's protagonist politician and other interviewees. The court set the next hearing date for Tuesday (September 3).
