Bollywood actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut has revealed which female politician she would like to play on screen after her role as late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in her upcoming film ‘Emergency’.
The Mandi MP has been promoting ‘Emergencya biographical political thriller about the former prime minister who imposed a 21-month period of emergency between 1975 and 1977.
I never wanted to play Indira Gandhi
“All these women have blessed me. I always thought who has made a movie about Rani Laxmibai. But she wanted me to do a film on her (Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi). Even Jayalalithaa (former CM of Tamil Nadu) wanted me to work on her biopic (Thalaivii). I think even Indira Gandhi wanted me to play her role on screen. I never wanted to play Indira Gandhi, but I felt something compelled me to do so,” Ranaut said during the interview. Aap Ki Adalat show.
Kangana’s film ‘Emergency’ has generated controversy as it faced backlash from several Sikh groups and was not green-lighted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has called for a ban on the film, saying it could “stir up communal tensions” and “spread misinformation”, particularly regarding the Sikh community.
The film is scheduled for release on September 6.
‘I would love to play Mayawati’
Kanagana Ranaut was given a choice between West Bengal Chief Minister Mama Banerjee and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati during a television interview. And she was quick to respond that she would prefer to play Mayawati, the Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) leader and four-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
“Nothing is impossible for an actor, but I feel that Mayawati“As a leader, I would love to play her,” he said.
Kangana is known for her political statements. Last month, her party, the BJP, He distanced himself of his comments on the farmers’ agitation and asked him to refrain from making such statements in future. He had suggested that the farmers’ protests could have led to a A situation similar to that of Bangladesh If the government had not taken strong measures.
Political disputes
Kangana, who won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as a BJP candidate from Mandi in her home state of Himachal Pradesh, has been making political statements even before her film ‘Emergency’.
A vocal supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Even before the 2024 general elections, Kangana had stirred up controversy with her ideas on India’s freedom.
At a summit of television channels in November 2021, he had said that the freedom that India got in 1947 was a “handout”. In fact, he said that the citizens of India got real freedom in 2014 when Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister for the first time.
‘Nothing is impossible for an actor, but I feel Mayawati, as a leader, I would love to play her.’
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