The Central Board of Film Certification on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that actor-producer Kangana Ranaut has agreed to the cuts suggested by the CBFC in her movie “Emergency”.
A division bench of Justices BP Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla was hearing a petition filed by the film’s co-producer Zee Entertainment Enterprises, seeking a direction to the CBFC to issue a certificate for the film, helmed by Ranaut.
The plea was filed after controversy arose over claims that the film misrepresents the Sikh community.
The movie, which was initially slated for a September 6 release, has been embroiled in a battle with the censor board for non-issuance of certificate for its release.
Ranaut, who has directed and co-produced the film besides playing the lead role of former prime minister late Indira Gandhi, had accused the CBFC of stalling certification to delay the release.
Senior advocate Sharan Jagtiani appearing for Zee Studios informed the bench that Ranaut had a meeting with the CBFC and has agreed with the suggestions with regard to certain cuts to the film.
However, Zee Entertainment needs time to confirm about the cuts that are to be made, he added.
The CBFC suggested a total of 13 changes to the film, including 6 insertions, 4 exclusions and 3 modifications.
A CBFC committee said that the film had “scenes depicting political violence and unrest, along with mild references to atrocities against women”. Due to this, the committee deemed the film suitable for watching with parental guidance for children under 12 years of age.
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CBFC counsel Abhinav Chandrachud told the bench that the cuts would not touch even one minute and wouldn’t affect the movie’s length.
The CBFC had earlier told the Bombay High Court that ‘Emergency’ would get a theatrical release if certain cuts were made.
