New Delhi: Actor Kangana Ranaut’s upcoming film ‘Emergency’ has got its release date. The film, in which the actor will play the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, will be released on June 14.
Kangana posted a teaser of the film on Instagram with the new release date. The actor also shared a poster of the film in which she is seen featuring as the former prime minister of India. She wrote with the poster, “Unlock the story behind India’s darkest hour. Announcing #Emergency on 14th June,2024 Witness history come alive as the most feared & fiercest Prime Minister #IndiraGandhi thunders into cinemas 🔥 #Emergency in cinemas on 14th June,2024”
Sharing her thoughts on the film, Kangana Ranaut said, “Emergency is my most ambitious project and second directorial post-Manikarnika, we have the best of Indian and international talent come together for this big budget, grand period drama.”
'Emergency' is touted as a mega-budget depiction of the most controversial spectacle in the history of Indian Democracy. "Standing at the core of this is one of the most sensational leaders of all time the first woman prime minister of India, Mrs Indira Gandhi," the official logline read.
The film has been delayed several times. It was previously set to be released in theatres on November 24, 2023 but was postponed. In October 2023, Kangana announced that the political drama had been postponed to 2024 due to the 'jam-packed' second quarter of 2023.
The film also features Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhary, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, and the late Satish Kaushik in pivotal roles. Produced by Zee Studios and Manikarnika Films, the film’s music is orchestrated by Sanchit Balhara with screenplay and dialogues by Ritesh Shah.