Film ‘Emergency’ Crosses Rs. 17 Crore

Kangana Ranaut's film ‘Emergency’ was released on January 17.

The film failed to bring the audience to the theatre and witnessed a sharp dip in its box office collection on day 17.

Emergency minted Rs. 20 lakh on its second Tuesday, reported Sacnilk. With this, the film's total collection now stands at Rs 17.10 crore. The movie had an overall 7.23 percent occupancy rate in the Hindi market on January 28, added the report.

Before Emergency's release, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) called for a ban on the film in several parts of Punjab.

Several cinemas in Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala, and Bathinda refrained from screening the political drama following protests by SGPC members.

Authorities deployed police forces outside malls and theatres across the state to maintain order.

Slamming the decision of SGPC, Kangana Ranaut shared a note on X, saying, “This is complete harassment of art and the artist; Punjab many cities are reporting that these people are not allowing Emergency to be screened.”

She added, “I have the highest respect for all religions and after studying and growing up in Chandigarh, I have closely observed the Sikh religion. This is a complete lie and propaganda to tarnish my image and harm my film.”