Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency' makers agree to CBFC cuts; film to be resubmitted for certification

Zee Entertainment Enterprises, co-producer of Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency' film, on Friday told the Bombay High Court it has agreed to the cuts suggested by the Censor Board.

Senior counsel Sharan Jagtiani, representing Zee, confirmed that the necessary changes would be made before resubmitting the film to the CBFC for certification. Senior counsel Abhinav Chandrachud, appearing on behalf of the CBFC, stated that once the film is resubmitted with the approved cuts, the board would verify the modifications and issue a certificate within two weeks.

A division bench comprising Justices B.P. Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla accepted the statements made by both parties and subsequently disposed of Zee Entertainment's petition. The court noted that a detailed order would be issued at a later date.

"We have worked it out," Jagtiani told the court.



The movie, initially slated for a September 6 release, has been embroiled in a battle with the censor board for non-issuance of the CBFC certificate.

Last week, the CBFC told HC that the movie could be released if certain cuts were made as decided by the board's revising committee. Earlier this week, the bench was informed by the censor board that Ranaut's production company Manikarnika, had agreed to the cuts.

Co-producer Zee Entertainment had moved the HC seeking direction to the CBFC to issue a certificate for the film, helmed by Ranaut. In its plea, the production house claimed that the CBFC had already made the certificate for the movie but was not issuing it.


Ranaut, who has directed the film besides playing the lead role of former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi, had accused the CBFC of stalling the movie's certification to delay its release. It was also alleged that the certificate was being withheld for political reasons and due to the upcoming elections in Haryana.

The biographical drama was also caught up in controversy after Sikh organisations including the Shiromani Akali Dal objected its release, accusing it of misrepresenting the community and getting historical facts wrong.