Kangana Ranaut on Playing Indira Gandhi in ‘Emergency’ and Balancing Acting With Politics: ‘Her Life Was a Shakespearean Tragedy’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Kangana Ranaut, the Indian actor, filmmaker and member of parliament, is set to release her latest directorial venture “Emergency,” a film that examines one of the most controversial periods in India’s post-independence history.
The Emergency, a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977, saw Prime Minister Indira Gandhi unilaterally declare a state of emergency across the country.
The Emergency granted the Prime Minister authority to rule by decree, suspending elections and civil liberties. This period was marked by widespread press censorship, restrictions on civil rights, and the imprisonment of political opponents.
The government justified these extreme measures by citing threats to national security and economic instability. The Emergency ended in March 1977 when Indira Gandhi called for fresh elections and was voted out of power, leading to the first non-Congress national government since independence.
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