Naman Ramachandran “Emergency,” written, directed and produced by Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut, has set a release date.
The film focuses on one of the most controversial periods of post-Independence Indian history from 1975 to 1977 when then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a nationwide state of emergency.
During that time civil liberties and press freedom were curtailed and elections were canceled. The film is produced by by Zee Studios and Ranaut’s Manikarnika Films.
Ranaut stars as Indira Gandhi and the cast also includes Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhary, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair and the late Satish Kaushik. “Indi(r) a’s Emergency,” a three-part documentary series from Applause Entertainment and Vikramaditya Motwane’s Andolan Films, deals with the same subject.
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