The film is based on the life of India's first female PM…
Actor Kangana Ranaut unveiled a new trailer for her upcoming political drama, Emergency. The Film stars Anupam Kher and Shreyas Talpade. Kangana directs the film.
It chronicles the life and times of India’s first female PM, Indira Gandhi. Initially, it was scheduled for release on September 6, 2024, but the film faced delays due to clearance issues with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
The trailer begins with Anupam Kher’s character, Jayaprakash Narayan, writing a letter to Indira Gandhi from behind bars, offering a brief commentary on her immense powers. Kangana delivers some striking lines as Indira, including: "Main hi cabinet hun (I am the cabinet)" when told she needs cabinet approval to impose an Emergency. Another bold statement follows: "Indira is India."
In the trailer, Shreyas Talpade as a young Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Milind Soman as Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Mahima Chaudhary as Pupul Jayakar, and the late Satish Kaushik as Jagjivan Ram, all of whom leave a lasting impact in their brief appearances.
Sharing the trailer on social media, Kangana wrote on X, "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 (sic)."
Edited By: Tanvi Walia
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