Following a series of notable box office disappointments, Kangana Ranaut feels that her upcoming film ‘Emergency’ will bring her some respite. A biographical-historic drama set during the period of India’s Emergency, the film features Ranaut in the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. As a celebrity who is frequently embroiled in controversies due to her commentary on current and political affairs, speculation about Ranaut’s potential entry into politics has long persisted. While she has addressed this topic previously, her statements on the matter have often contradicted each other.
Recently, while participating in an event organized to launch the trailer of the upcoming movie Razakar: Silent Genocide Of Hyderabad, Ranaut was asked if she had any plans to become the Prime Minister of the country. Surprised by the question, she responded briefly but ‘wittily’, saying, “I just did a film called Emergency. After watching that movie, nobody will want me as the Prime Minister,” before laughing.
In February 2023, Ranaut had stated that she was not a political person but someone with political ideologies. On X (formerly Twitter), she noted, “I am a sensitive and sensible person, not a political person. I was asked to join politics many times, I didn’t,” in response to a tweet by TV actor Uorfi Javed.
In November 2023, Ranaut expressed her desire to contest directly in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. When reporters asked her whether she would contest in the next Lok Sabha elections, Ranaut said, “Shri Krishna ki kripa rahi to ladenge (If Lord Krishna blesses, I will fight).”
‘Emergency’, which was earlier slated to release on November 24, 2023, will now have a global release on June 14, 2024. Bankrolled by Ranaut herself, the film also stars Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Ashok Chhabra, Mahima Chaudhry, Milind Soman, Vishak Nair and Satish Kaushik in key roles.
