Emergency star Kangana Ranaut expresses disappointment as her film gets banned from release in Punjab; says 'Mere dil mein abhi bhi kuch dard hai'

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut starrer Emergency was finally released on January 17 after getting delayed. The film was supposed to be released in September 2024 due to issues with the certification from the censor board. Finally, the CFFC has granted a U/A certificate and suggested 13 cuts. But, Emergency has been banned in Punjab and the film has been getting rave reviews from everyone. Audiences and critics are lauding Kangana's character of Indira Gandhi. The film has made Rs 10 crore on the opening weekend.

On Monday, Kangana took to social media and expressed gratitude for all the love that her film is receiving love. She also expressed disappointment towards the ban in Punjab and said, 'Main aap logon ka dil se aabhaar vyakt karti hoon, aapne hamari film ko kitna pyaar diya. Mere paas shabd hi nahi hai. Lekin, Mere dil mein abhi bhi kuch dard hai'.

She further also added saying, 'Industry mein aisa kahaa jaata tha ke Punjab mein meri filmein bohot accha perform karti hai. Aur aaj yeh din hai jab meri film wahan release hi nahi ki jaa rahi. Aise hi kuch humle logon par Canada ya Britain mein bhi kiye jaa rahe hai. Kuch chuninda logon ne aag lagaayi hui hai aur iss aag mein hum aur aap jal rahe hai. Mere film, mere vichaar Mera desh ke prati lagaav yeh film darshaati hai. Aap film dekhke khud decide kijiye ke kya yeh film hamein todti hai ya jodti hai'.

Emergency stars Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Mahima Choudhry and the late Satish Kaushik in important roles. Regarding Emergency's box office, the film earned Rs 4.35 crore in India on Sunday and witnessed a 20.83% increase from Saturday's Rs 3.6 crore collection. The film's total domestic nett earnings to Rs 10.45 crore. The movie recorded an overall occupancy rate of 18.96% in the Hindi market.

The film is a political biographical thriller about the life of India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.