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Emergency release date postponed: The makers of the film 'Emergency' approached the Bombay High Court after not getting the censor certificate. Now the court has ordered the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to take a decision on the 'Emergency' certificate by September 18.
There has been a new twist in the ongoing controversy over Kangana Ranaut's film 'Emergency'. 'Emergency', which is scheduled to release on 6 September, is stuck in the censor board. The film has not yet received the censor certificate. Due to which the film will not be released for at least two weeks.
After not getting the censor certificate, the makers of 'Emergency' approached the Bombay High Court. Now the court has ordered the CBFC to take a decision on the 'Emergency' certificate by 18 September. Then the court will hold the next hearing on 19 September.
Allegations against CBFC
After the film did not get a certificate, the producer of 'Emergency' Zee Studios approached the Bombay High Court on Tuesday. The producers requested the court to direct the CBFC to present the censor certificate so that the film can be seen in theaters on the scheduled release date of September 6. In the petition, the makers have accused the CBFC of arbitrarily withholding the certificate.
The producers told the court that on August 8, the CBFC had asked the producer (Zee Studios) and co-producer (Manikarnika Films) of 'Emergency' to change the film. After these changes, the film had to be given a certificate.
On 14 August, the producers met the CBFC and submitted the film with cuts and changes, as instructed. After this process was completed, the producers received an email from the CBFC on 29 August, stating that the film's CD has been sealed (final) and the producers should take the censor certificate.
After this, the makers received another email informing them that the certificate has been successfully issued along with the certificate number. Then when the makers went to collect the original certificate, they refused to give the certificate. The makers told the court that this was being done because some Sikh organizations had objections to the trailer of 'Emergency' and were protesting against the release of the film.
The makers of Emergency sent a legal notice to the CBFC on the certificate issue on September 2, 2024, to which no response was received. Therefore, now a petition has been filed in the court. Zee Studios' lawyer Venkatesh Dhond told the court that there is no reason to stop the certificate submitted to the CBFC. If anyone has an objection to this film, then there is a legal system for it.
CBFC lawyer Abhinav Chandrachud told the court that the Jabalpur Sikh community has filed a petition in the Madhya Pradesh High Court on September 3 challenging the release of 'Aamantakaal'. In the hearing of which, the Madhya Pradesh High Court asked the petitioner to present his objections before the CBFC within 3 days.
Chandrachud said that the Madhya Pradesh High Court had asked the CBFC to take appropriate action on the basis of this argument. The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the CBFC that the Bombay High Court cannot direct it to produce a certificate. Because, this would be a violation of the High Court's order.
