Filmmaker and actress turned politician, Kangana Ranaut is currently busy promoting her much-awaited film Emergency. Based on the Indian Emergency which unfolded in 1975 under the leadership of the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the film’s trailer was recently launched. Amid promotions of the upcoming film, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami demanded an immediate ban on the movie, on Wednesday.
As reported by the Free Press Journal, he has demanded a ban because it allegedly portrays Sikh characters in a ‘wrong way’. For those who don’t know, SGPC, also known as the mini parliament of the Sikhs, is a representative body of Sikhs living across the world. He alleged that Ranaut, who often makes headlines for her anti-Sikh and anti-Punjab statements with the intention of deliberately character-assassinating Sikhs, has directed the film which the community cannot tolerate. ALSO READ: OMG! Kangana Ranaut Says, ‘Bollywood Party For Me Is Trauma’; Emergency Actress Reveals What Happens At Celebrity Get-Togethers
Harjinder Singh Dhami stated that the Sikh community will never be able to forget the anti-Sikh brutality of June 1984. The 37-year-old actor-director is trying to character assassinate Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, who was declared a “community’s martyr,” by the Sri Akal Takht Sahib, he added. He went on to also express that she has often made expressions to provoke the sentiments of the Sikhs, however, instead of taking action against her the government is protecting her. He demanded that the government should file a case against her for “inciting the religious sentiments of Sikhs” for her film. ALSO READ: Kangana Ranaut REVEALS She Rejected Films With Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor And The Khans: You Can Be Successful On Your Own As Well
Dhami also added that as per the excerpts released of the film, it deliberately misrepresents the Sikh characters as separatists, calling it a “part of a deep conspiracy.” Further expressing on it, he stated that in the past as well there have been cases where Sikh sentiments have been hurt by the “misrepresentation of Sikh characters.” The religious concerns of the Sikhs have led them to demand a band on the film from Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnav. He has added that the SGPC has earlier passed resolutions in its general meetings and had demanded a representative of the Sikhs must be included in the Central Board of Film Certification. However, the government hasn’t implemented the same.
On the work front, Kangana Ranaut was last seen in Tejas. The movie failed to impress the audience as well as the critics and it tanked at the box office. She will be next seen in Emergency. Not only is the movie her first solo directorial, but she will also be essaying the role of India’s late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The film is all set to be released on September 6, 2024. Apart from that, she also has a few other projects in her pipeline.
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