The producers of Kangana Ranaut’s upcoming directorial film “Emergency” and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) have agreed to make certain edits in the film, the Bombay High Court was informed on Monday.
Advocates representing the film’s financiers told the court a final decision on the proposed cuts would be made within days.
The film, directed, co-produced and starring the actor and a BJP MP, sparked controversy after Sikh groups including the Shiromani Akali Dal accused the film of misrepresenting the community and misrepresenting historical facts.
Sharan Jagtiani, who represents the film’s financiers, said the CBFC suggested several cuts and changes, which were discussed by the board and co-producers. It was previously reported that the censor board requested 13 cuts to the film.
“We have been informed by the co-producers that some editing has been decided,” lawyer Jagtiani told the court.
Lawyer Abhinav Chandrachud, counsel for CBFC, said the cuts were basically just minor changes such as “words here and there” which would hardly affect the two-hour-plus film .
The judge postponed the hearing until Thursday after noting that certification procedures for the film were still ongoing.
Ranaut, who plays the lead role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in the film, on Friday asserted that the CBFC’s recommendations “seem to be quite unreasonable” and said her team was ready to stand its ground.
“We received requests for cuts, but while feedback is always welcome, some of the suggestions seemed rather unreasonable… On the plus side, most historians and review board members who saw it praised it as the most A faithful portrayal of a leader,” Ranaut said on Friday.
The CBFC had earlier issued a U/A certificate to the film, but when some groups from the Sikh community approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the government informed the court that the certificate had not been issued to the film.