Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency' Grosses Rs 7.39 Crore in Two Days

The political drama, which sees Ranaut playing the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, focuses on 21 months of Emergency from 1975 to 1977.  

Actor Kangana Ranaut's "Emergency" has collected Rs 7.39 crore at the domestic box office in two days, the makers said on Sunday.

The political drama, which sees Ranaut playing the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, focuses on 21 months of Emergency from 1975 to 1977.  

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The film, which courted controversy over its censor certificate and allegations that it misrepresents the Sikh community, was released across the country on Friday after several delays.

Manikarnika Films released that the film collected Rs 3.11 crore net on the first day, followed by Rs 4.28 crore on Saturday. The two-day net collection of the film stood at Rs 7.39 crore.

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"The buzz is UNSTOPPABLE as #Emergency grips audiences nationwide! The momentum is building—experience the film everyone's talking about," the banner posted on Sunday.

Emergency" was not shown in cinemas in Punjab on Friday after state-wide protests by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Sikh organisations who had many politicians calling for a ban.
The SGPC, an apex gurdwara body, and several Sikh organisations held demonstrations against the movie outside cinemas, multiplexes and malls across the state.

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Ranaut decried the demand for a ban on "Emergency" and said the film's restricted screenings in parts of Punjab is a "complete harassment of art and the artist".

"Emergency" also features Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, Milind Soman and late actor Satish Kaushik.

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The film is produced by Zee Studios and Manikarnika Films.

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