The Kangana Ranaut-starrer Emergency will be released in theatres on January 17. The makers of the film released the historical drama’s second trailer.
The trailer begins with Anupam Kher as Jayprakash Narayan writing a letter to then prime minister Indira Gandhi, essayed by Kangana, from the jail. The next sequence shows a firm Indira Gandhi when asked about the need for a Cabinet nod to proclaim Emergency, replying, “I am the cabinet, Mr President.”
“1975 , Emergency — A Defining chapter in Indian History.
Indira: India’s most powerful woman. Her ambition transformed the nation, but her #EMERGENCY plunged it into chaos,” Kangana wrote on Instagram while sharing the trailer.
The trailer has references to 1971 Indo-Pak war, 1974 Pokhran nuclear test and of course the Emergency. Kangana Ranaut blends into the character of the former PM Indira Gandhi, with her voice also resembling her.
The film was initially scheduled to release on September 6 last year, but got delayed after certain objections by Sikh groups prompted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to ask for modifications.
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On October 17, Kangana took to X and announced that her film had got the clearance from the Censor Board. “We are glad to announce we have received the censor certificate for our movie Emergency, we will be announcing the release date soon. Thank you for your patience and support,” the National Award-winning actor-filmmaker said.
On Sunday, Kangana posted,”50 years since India’s darkest hour—The Emergency. Unveil the untold story of India’s most powerful woman and the incident that changed the nation forever. #EmergencyTrailer drops on 6th Jan 2025. Witness #Emergency in cinemas 17th Jan 2025.”
Emergency cast and crew
Emergency marks the solo directorial debut of Kangana Ranaut. It has been produced under the banner of her Manikarnika Films and Zee Studios. Ritesh Shah has written the screenplay and dialogues for the film. Tanvi Kesari Pasumarthy has penned the additional dialogues.
The film features Anupam Kher as Jayaprakash Narayan, Shreyas Talpade as Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Mahima Choudhry as Indira Gandhi’s friend Pupul Jayakar, Milind Soman as Field Marshal Sam Maneckshaw, Vishak Nair as Sanjay Gandhi and late Satish Kaushik as Jagjivan Ram.