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Kangana Ranaut, whose last film, ‘Dhaakad,’ bombed at the box office, has unveiled her first look from the film ‘Emergency.’ The actress plays Indira Gandhi, the late Prime Minister of India, in the film she wrote and directed.
‘Emergency,’ as the title suggests, is about Indira Gandhi’s declaration of internal emergency on June 25, 1975. It lasted until March 21, 1977, when the Janata Party won a historic election.
The prosthetics, wardrobe, and demeanor all bear resemblance to the late Prime Minister. However, critics quickly pointed out that Kangana needs to work on her pronounciation of the word “Sir.”
Talking about the film, Kangana said it “reflects one of the most important periods in Indian political history which changed the way we view power and that’s why I decided to tell this story”.
She added: “Moreover, playing a public figure on screen is always a challenge because one has to get the look, the characteristics and the persona right. I spent a significant amount of time researching the subject and once I felt I had enough ammunition, I commenced on the film’s shoot.”
Kangana played late Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalitha in ‘Thalaivi,’ and Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi in ‘Manikarnika.’
Ritesh Shah wrote the film dialogues, and he has previously worked on films such as ‘Kahaani,’ ‘Pink,’ ‘Raid,’ and ‘Airlift.’
