Emergency: Bhindranwale dialogue, firing scene among 13 cuts by censor board

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has ordered around 13 cuts to Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency, after issuing the U/A certificate for the film. The new cuts recommended by the board include removal of a few violent scenes and a dialogue by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a prominent name in establishing the Khalistan movement during that time. The decision was made following multiple complaints by several Sikh groups, alleging the film showed the Sikh community in a bad light.
Zee Entertainment, the production house backing Emergency, has requested time to mull over the recommended changes and cuts. According to the revising committee, while they have issued the certificate already, the changes need to be made at the earliest. The makers will now decide upon either accepting all the changes and move on with the release, challenge the cuts in higher court or try to negotiate the same with the board to achieve common ground.
Neither Kangana nor anyone else from the film’s team has commented on these recommendations yet.