New Delhi, India

Kangana Ranaut's Emergency has finally got a release date. Ranaut announced the new release date on Monday on social media. Emergency is now scheduled to release on January 17, 2025. 

This update comes nearly a month after the film received its censor certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). 

Written, directed and co-produced by Kangana Ranaut, Emergency was originally set for a September 6, 2024 release but faced multiple delays before its certification was approved. In the film, Kangana Ranaut stars as former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 

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On Monday, Kangana took to Instagram to announce the new date. The caption read, "17th January 2025 - The epic saga of the nation's most powerful woman and the moment that altered India's destiny. #Emergency - Unveils Only in cinemas on 17.01.2025!"

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Emergency gets CBFC clearance

In October, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) granted Emergency a censor certificate. The film has been embroiled in controversy as it chronicles the story of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the emergency period in India leading up to her assassination by her bodyguard. Certain Sikh bodies raised objections, claiming the film's depiction of the community was objectionable. 

The Bombay High Court directed the Censor Board to consider any objections raised by Sikh bodies, groups, or individuals regarding the film's September 6 release. The CBFC's examining committee approved the film with a 'UA' certification, conditional upon the filmmakers making three cuts and providing factual sources for certain controversial historical statements. Among the suggested edits, the committee recommended that the filmmakers delete or replace specific visuals in a scene depicting Pakistani soldiers attacking Bangladeshi refugees.

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The film also stars Shreyas Talpade, Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhary, Anupam Kher, late actor Satish Kaushik, Vishak Nair and others, with a screenplay by Ritesh Shah.