Kangana Ranaut Believes Her Filmmaker Instincts Will Pay Off Big Time With 'Emergency'

Kangana Ranaut created a huge buzz soon after dropping the teaser of her upcoming film Emergency. Her look as former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the film has garnered much praise from her fans and a few industry colleagues.

Arjun Rampal to Tamannaah Bhatia, many lauded the Queen actress' yet to be released movie that has left mouths wagging on social media. Some of her fans expressed that many may not agree with Kangana's opinions, but can not deny that she's a 'bloody brilliant' actress.

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Now, speaking of her forthcoming movie, which also marks Kangana Ranaut's second directorial after Manikarnika, the actress said, "My last directorial was Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi and I got an encouraging response from the audience as it was a blockbuster.

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I was tempted to direct another film but I had many acting assignments to complete. I do believe that I know the pulse of the audience from my interviews, my quotes and the terms that I have coined are now part of pop culture (she laughs)."

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The Tanu Weds Manu actress also said that she believes the audience is looking for something that will not just stimulate their sensual side but also their intellect. ¡°They want to involve themselves much more with the narrative and the narrative should also be focused on them. The Emergency is an undeniable part of recent history and I feel that this will click with the audience," she added.

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Also, the actress highlighted that the teaser of Emergency has been trending on number 1 since it was released. "It has taken the nation by storm and it is a validation of the fact that this is what people are starved for,¡± the Gangster actress said.

Kangana Ranaut, who is fearless when it comes to speaking her mind in public further said that ¡°It¡¯s not that people don¡¯t want content, they want to see young filmmakers, new thought process, refreshing ideas and not the stale typical formula films. I do believe that my instinct as a filmmaker will pay off big time," and confidently added, "See you in the cinemas next year.¡±

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Interestingly, Kangana is not only acting, she's donning multiple hats in the film. From production to direction, she's heading the most important departments in the film. Earlier, it was reported that Kangana Ranaut's 2014 movie Revolver Rani's director will be helming the project. However, the Dhaakad actress later decided to direct the film as she feels no one can handle her project better than herself.

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