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Title: Emergency
Release Date: June 14, 2024
Director: Kangana Ranaut
Lead Actor: Kangana Ranaut (as Indira Gandhi)
Genre: Biographical Political Drama
Plot Summary:
“Emergency” is a Hindi-language film that delves into the controversial period of the Indian Emergency from 1975 to 1977. During this 21-month period, democracy was suspended, civil liberties were curbed, and press freedom was restricted. The movie aims to present a dramatized portrayal of the events that unfolded during this critical time in India’s political history.
Cast:
- Kangana Ranaut (as Indira Gandhi)
- Anupam Kher
- Shreyas Talpade
- Mahima Chaudhry
- Milind Soman
- Satish Kaushik
- Manisha Koirala
- Bhoomika Chawla (as Bhumika Chawla)
- Richard Bhakti Klein (as Henry Kissinger)
- Larry Newyorker (as Lieutenant General)
- Ashok Chhabra (as Morarji Desai)
- Scott Alexander Young (as President Richard Nixon)
- Seema Singh
- Adhir Bhat (as Feroze Gandhi)
- Alok Gagdekar (as Shanti Bhushan)
- Mannveer Choudharry (as a Doordarshan Reporter)
- Manoj Singh Kaira (as Akbar Ahmed Dumpy)
- Cyrille Mansuy (as Chef Napoleon)
- Mrinal Roy (as Army)
- Zeba Hussain (as Kamla Nehru)
- Kateryna Grabovska (as Sonia Gandhi)
- Raju Kumar (as MP Of Opposition)
Screenplay: Ritesh Shah
Cinematography: Tetsuo Nagata
Production Timeline: Emergency
- Principal photography began in July 2022.
- Filming concluded in January 2023.
Distribution: Zee Studios
“Emergency” is eagerly awaited by audiences interested in India’s political past. It promises to be a significant addition to the genre of historical political dramas in Indian cinema.
