Kangana Ranaut's Emergency: Who Plays Who?

Jan 17, 2025, 12:57 PM
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Kangana Ranaut's much-awaited Emergency is out in theatres today (Jan 17).

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The movie revolves around the tumultuous period when the former PM imposed Emergency rule in India.

We have curated a list of who plays which role in the political drama to make it easy for viewers.

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Kangana Ranaut

Ranaut is playing the role of Indira Gandhi, India’s first and only female prime minister. The movie revolves around the time when Gandhi imposed Emergency rule in India.

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Anupam Kher

In the movie, Kher plays the crucial role of late politician Jayaprakash Narayan, one of the opposition leaders who demanded Indira's resignation post-Allahabad High Court verdict.

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Shreyas Talpade

Talpade plays the role of former prime minister and the co-founder of the political party BJP Atal Bihari Vajpayee who was imprisoned for over a year during the Emergency in India.

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Mahima Chaudhry

Chaudhry plays the role of renowned writer Pupul Jayakar, who was very close to Indira Gandhi and the family, including former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Milind Soman

Soman portrays the role of Sam Manekshaw, India’s first Field Marshal. Under Manekshaw's leadership, India fought the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, which led to the creation of Bangladesh.

Vishak Nair

Nair is playing the role of Sanjay Gandhi, Indira Gandhi’s younger son. During the Emergency period, Sanjay brutally ran a mass sterilisation campaign across India.

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