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Less than a week is left for the release of the Kangana Ranaut-starrer Emergency and the film is already embroiled in controversy over its alleged objectionable content. Shiromani Akali Dal is seeking a ban on it for ‘misrepresentation of the Sikh community’. Earlier in the day, the Punjab and Haryana High Court heard a case filed by Gurinder Singh and Jagmohan Singh. These residents of Mohali demanded that the censor certificate, awarded to Emergency by the Central Board of Film Certificate (CBFC), should be revoked. They further said the film should be allowed to be reviewed by eminent Sikh personalities prior to its release in cinemas.
However, the plea was disposed after the CBFC told the High Court that they haven’t cleared the film for public viewing. According to Hindustan Times, additional solicitor general of India Satya Pal Jain, who appeared for the CBFC, told the court, “The certification of the movie is under consideration. It has not been granted as of now. It will be granted as per rules and regulations, as applicable in this case. If anybody has any grievance, the same can be sent to the board.”
Meanwhile, Bollywood Hungama came across the cut list of Emergency, that was given to the makers by the CBFC. The committee of the CBFC asked for several modifications. Two disclaimers with voiceovers were asked to be added. The dialogue ‘Iss parivaar ki toh’ was replaced with ‘Tum iss parivaar ke’. The word ‘saala’ was muted since it was with reference to the death of a public leader. The words ‘Mr. President’ were replaced with ‘Rastrapati ji’.
Then CBFC demanded explanation with submissions of factual information for various scenes in Emergency.
