Kangana Ranaut Regrets Theatrical Release For Emergency: 'I Could Have Gotten A Better Deal On OTT'
While Kangana is elated about the upcoming release of Emergency, she recently admitted that choosing a theatrical release over a direct-to-OTT launch may not have been the wisest decision.
After prolonged delays, Kangana Ranaut’s directorial venture, 'Emergency', is finally set to hit theatres on January 17. While Kangana is elated about the upcoming release, she recently admitted that choosing a theatrical release over a direct-to-OTT launch may not have been the wisest decision.
Kangana on delay in release
During an interview with News18, Kangana opened up about her apprehensions regarding the film’s delayed release. “I was scared,” she confessed. “I felt that it was a wrong decision to release it in theatres. I thought I could have gotten a better deal on OTT. I also wouldn’t have had to go through censorship then, and my film wouldn’t have been dissected. I didn’t know what all they (the CBFC) would remove and let us keep.”
Kangana on making wrong choices during Emergency
Reflecting on the challenges, Kangana said, “I felt that I made the wrong choices on many levels: firstly, wanting to direct this film. I took it for granted that even though we don’t have a Congress government… I previously talked about the movie Kissa Kursi Ka. Nobody has seen that film to date, and back then, they burnt all the prints. Also, nobody made films about Mrs Gandhi. Upon watching Emergency, today’s generation will be surprised to think how she became like that; after all, she became PM three times. I underestimated things and thought that I would be able to get away by making a film on Emergency.”
“There was a despair but we fought it. We submitted all the documents after facing scrutiny on even small things. A lot of historians and people from various provinces and communities took a look at it, and they did not find anything offensive. They also admitted that the movie is stalled illegally. But we have a lot of respect for government bodies, and we cooperated with them fully,” she told News18.
About Emergency
The film, featuring a stellar ensemble cast including Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Ashok Chhabra, Mahima Chaudhry, Milind Soman, Vishak Nair, and the late Satish Kaushik, is slated for a theatrical release on January 17. 'Emergency' comes at a crucial juncture for Kangana, whose career has been marred by consecutive box-office disappointments, including her recent film Tejas (2023).
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