Kangana Ranaut's Emergency Finally Gets Release Date, Epic Saga To Hit Theatres In January 2025

Emergency Movie Release Date: The Kangana Ranaut starrer which is based on the life of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and India's dark history, Emergency, was supposed to release on September 6. However, it hit a roadblock when the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) refused to green-light the film for release. After around a month-long battle with CBFC and the court, in the second week of October, CBFC gave them a nod. Now, weeks later, Kangana has announced the release of Emergency.

Kangana Ranaut's Emergency to FINALLY release in January 2025

On Monday, Kangana took to her social media handle to announce the release date. In the movie, she plays the titular role of Indira Gandhi and this announcement has come just a day ahead of the former's birth anniversary. She wrote in the caption, “17th January 2025 – The epic saga of the nation’s most powerful woman and the moment that altered India’s destiny. #Emergency – Unveils Only in cinemas”.

The film is set during the period of Emergency in the 1970s imposed by the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The film promises to offer a gripping exploration of one of the most spoken-about chapters in Indian democracy.

The film is written, directed, and headlined by Kangana Ranaut, and it marks her second directorial after Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

Emergency movie runtime revealed after CBFC directed cuts and modifications

On October 17, Kangana Ranaut took to her social media to confirm that the CBFC has given her film Emergency a go-ahead for release. She shared that the movie has been granted certification and will be released soon. Apart from headlining the movie, the actress also serves as the director of Emergency.

It was earlier reported that the CBFC directed 17 cuts and modifications in Emergency. However, speaking in the Court the CBFC counsel Abhinav Chandrachud told the bench that the cuts would not touch even one minute and won't affect the movie's length. A certificate of the movie now viral shows the total runtime of the Kangana Ranaut starrer set at 146 minutes (2 hours and 26 minutes). The political drama has been granted a U/A certificate.

Apart from Kangana, the movie also stars Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhary, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, and the late Satish Kaushik.