‘Emergency’: Nitin Gadkari Attends Special Screening Of Film With Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher

January 12, 2025: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari attended a special screening of the film ‘Emergency’ in Nagpur on Saturday, which stars Kangana Ranaut and Anupam Kher. The screening, which was also attended by both actors, featured a conversation between Gadkari, Kangana, and Kher.

Kangana shared a couple of pictures from the event on her Instagram, where she captioned one of the posts: “#emergency with @gadkari.nitin ji Releasing 17th January.”

Gadkari also took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his admiration for the film, writing, “Joined the special screening of the movie Emergency, featuring @KanganaTeam Ji and Shri @AnupamPKher Ji, in Nagpur today. I wholeheartedly thank the filmmakers and actors for presenting the dark chapter of our nation’s history with such authenticity and excellence. I urge everyone to watch this film, which portrays a significant period in India’s history.”

The film ‘Emergency’ is set to release on January 17 and portrays the Emergency period imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1975 to 1977. It also stars Shreyas Talpade and the late Satish Kaushik.

During a recent interview, both Kangana and Kher discussed their collaboration in the film. Kangana, who directed and stars in the movie, revealed her deep admiration for Kher, calling him the “hero” of the film. She mentioned, “It was very important for me to have Anupam ji in this film. If he refused to do ‘Emergency’, then I wouldn’t have made it. Look at his on-screen personality…there’s honesty on his face. No one can portray the role of Jayaprakash Narayan except him.”

This movie sheds light on a significant chapter of India’s history and highlights the aftermath of the Emergency period.