Emergency movie kangana

Actor Kangana Ranaut on Thursday commenced shooting for her next film Emergency, in which she plays the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The actor also shared the teaser of the film and her first look as Gandhi on Instagram. Emergency, directed by Kangana, is billed as the story of a watershed moment in the political history of India. Kangana, who directed the 2019 movie Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, said she was fascinated by the power dynamics that came into play at the time. “‘ Emergency’ reflects one of the most important periods in Indian political history which changed the way we view power and that’s why I decided to tell this story,” the actor said in a statement. The Emergency was imposed by Gandhi for a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977 when the fundamental rights of the people were put under strict curbs. Gandhi lifted the Emergency in 1977 and called for Lok Sabha elections in which the Congress was handed a crushing defeat -- its first-ever since the country's independence in 1947 -- by the combined opposition of the Janata Party. Kangana, who essayed the role of the late actor-politician J Jayalalithaa in 2021's Thalaivi, said it is always challenging to play a renowned personality. In Manikarnika, she starred as the freedom fighter Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi. “Playing a public figure on screen is always a challenge because one has to get the look, the characteristics and the persona right. I spent a significant amount of time researching the ...

Veteran actor Read more: Kangana Ranaut is unrecognisable as Indira Gandhi The first look of Anupam Kher from Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency is out. He plays the role of Jayaprakash Narayan in the film. Anupam will play JP Narayan, who was an opponent of Indira Gandhi in the 1970s, in the film. The actor shared his first look from Emergency on Twitter and wrote, “Happy and proud to essay the role of the man, who questioned fearlessly, a rebel in the truest sense of the word, #JayaPrakashNarayan in #KanganaRanaut-starrer and directorial next #Emergency.” The actor also tweeted that this would mark his 527th film. Anupam said he was fascinated by Anupam Kher shared the first look of him as Jayaprakash Narayanin Emergency. Meanwhile, Kangana said she feels privileged to have Anupam on board. "JP Narayan was the most powerful human being to have happened after Mahatma Gandhi in politics in recent Indian history. The kind of influence he had on people was enormous… I wanted an actor who had the personality and calibre to match up to that larger-than-life persona of Lok Neta, JP Narayan. Anupam ji with his stature, his acting skills, his overall persona fit into the role perfectly," the actor-director said. Earlier in July, Kangana had unveiled the teaser of Emergency and her look as former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. In the picture and promo video, Kangana was seen donning the look of the late politician, complete with spectacles and a cotton saree. She had shared the first clip ...