Emergency OTT release: Where to watch Kangana Ranaut's controversy-surrounded film

One of the most anticipated movies of this year is the Bollywood actress turned politician Kangana Ranaut starrer Emergency. The historical biographical drama is based on the life of India's former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, and the decisions that she took during her tenure. Now that we all know that its theatrical release date has been postponed, there must be a section of audiences waiting for its OTT release details. The dates for the theatrical and OTT are not confirmed yet, but the platform that will drop the film online is Netflix. Yes, you read that right. Emergency will be released on Netflix post its theatrical release. According to media reports and the usual pattern, Emergency will be released on OTT approximately two months after its theatrical run.

Kangana's film was initially scheduled for a theatrical release on September 6, but now it has been postponed as there are a lot of organisations that think the film should not be released in India as it may hurt the sentiments of many communities across the nation. The film, ever since dropping its trailer, has been surrounded by controversies. Here's what we know so far:

Kangana's Emergency is in the middle of controversy

This comes as Kangana's Emergency is in the middle of controversy, as some have an opinion on the scenes that will show Indira Gandhi's assassination in the film. Its release is also getting postponed. There are also reports claiming that the film might face difficulty in its online release as well, but there is no official update as of now. The makers, including Kangana, have also expressed their disappointment over all the controversy.

Plot

Emergency will star Kangana Ranuat as former Indian PM Indira Gandhi. The movie will focus on the true events that happened in 1975 during the tenure of Indira Gandhi.

Cast and crew

The upcoming political action is said to be based on a screenplay by Ritesh Shah. The story of the movie is written by Kangana herself.

Other than Kangana in the lead role, the movie also has actors like Vishak Nair, Shreyas Talpade, Anupam Kher, Satish Kaushik, Mahima Chaudhry, and Milind Soman in crucial roles.

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Music in Emergency is composed by GV Prakash Kumr, Sanchit Balhara, and Ankit Balhara. The lyrics have been written by Manoj Muntashir.

The release of Emergency has been postponed many times. The movie was first scheduled to release last year but was postponed because of Lok Sabha elections. But now finally it is releasing on September 6 in theatres, and later its OTT debut will be done on Netflix.

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