Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut is gearing up for the release of her upcoming movie, Emergency. In the film, set during the period of emergency in the 1970s, Ranaut is playing the role of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Recently, the actress revealed that she extended an invitation to Gandhi’s granddaughter, Priyanka, for the screening of her directorial feature when they met at the parliament in New Delhi.
“I actually met Priyanka Gandhi Ji in Parliament, and the first thing I told her was, ‘Aapko Emergency dekhni chahiye.’ She was very gracious and responded, ‘Yeah, maybe.’ I said, ‘You will quite like it,’” Ranaut told IANS.
Asked if she would be extending an invitation to the Gandhi-Nehru family, the actress added, “Let’s see if they want to watch the film. I believe it’s a very sensitive and sensible portrayal of one episode and one personality. I’ve taken great care to portray Mrs. Gandhi with dignity. During my research, I noticed a lot of focus on her personal life – her relationship with her husband, friends, and controversial equations. I thought to myself, there is so much more to a person.”
During the interaction, Kangana Ranaut also called Indira Gandhi a ‘product of nepotism’ and shared, “I mean, clearly, she was a product of nepotism. But, you see, what happens is, when you meet certain people, like in our film industry, there are things I didn’t like, and I don’t want to be like those people. As an artist, I believe in having a sensible approach, without any biased perception. I may belong to a particular party, a nationalistic one, as the name itself suggests, the people’s party. But I can still have a sensitive approach towards someone from a privileged background. She’s privileged, undoubtedly.”
Kangana Ranaut is not just starring as the lead in Emergency, but has also written and directed it. The film also features a powerful cast, including Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhary, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, and the late Satish Kaushik. The film has been postponed several times, and is now finally scheduled to hit theatres on 17 January 2025.
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