Kangana Ranaut-starrer ‘Emergency’ to now debut in theatres on Jan 17

The upcoming Kangana Ranaut-starrer period drama ‘Emergency’ is now set to release on January 17 next year after receiving the censor clearance.On Monday, Kangana took to her Instagram, and shared a poster from the film which shows its pivotal characters.

She wrote in the caption, “17th January 2025 – The epic saga of the nation’s most powerful woman and the moment that altered India’s destiny. #Emergency – Unveils Only in cinemas”.The film, set during the period of Emergency in the 1970s imposed by the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The film promises to offer a gripping exploration of one of the most spoken about chapters in Indian democracy.

The film is written, directed, and headlined by Kangana Ranaut, and it marks her second directorial after ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’.
The film features a powerful ensemble cast, including Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhary, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, and the late Satish Kaushik. Each actor plays a pivotal role in bringing the nuanced political and personal dynamics of the era to the screen.

Produced by Zee Studios, Manikarnika Films and Renu Pitti, ‘Emergency’ has its music composed by Sanchit Balhara and G.V. Prakash Kumar, with dialogues and screenplay crafted by Ritesh Shah.

Earlier, Kangana had shared a heartwarming photo on social media celebrating the festival of Bhai Dooj with her brothers. On Sunday, the actress posted a sweet photo of herself giving blessings to her brothers, Akshat and Karan. In the image, Kangana radiated joy as she smiled while posing for the candid click. In the caption, she simply wrote, “#bhaidooj.” She also added Asha Bhosle’s iconic track “Mere Bhaiya, Mere Chanda.” In a follow-up post, the ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ star is seen feeding sweets to her brother while holding a pooja thali.

She wrote in the caption, “Do you know that #bhaidooj is a festival where sisters vow to protect the dignity, pride, and overall well-being of their brothers? Missed you @varunranaut”. The actress wore an elegant suit for the occasion.

SV is going to be a big blockbuster – Venkatesh

Victory Venkatesh after F2 and F3 blockbusters has joined hands with writer-director Anil Ravipudi for their hat-trick film, Sankranthiki Vasthunnam. The blockbuster combination have been very confident about delivering hat-trick blockbuster for Sankranti, on 14th January 2025 at the release date press meet.

Venkatesh talking at the event stated that he is very comfortable with Anil Ravipudi and they both discussed many stories before finalising SV. He stated that the script is hilarious and called it as one of his best family entertainers. He also stated that the movie will be a big blockbuster like F2 for next Sankranti.

He complimented Aishwarya Rajesh and Meenakshi Chaudhary for their performances and stated that the trio along with other actors like Naresh, VTV Ganesh will deliver hilarious entertainment at theatres to everyone. He also wished all the success to other Sankranti releases Game Changer and Daaku Maharaaj.

Dil Raju speaking at the event stated that he saw footage of the film and he couldn’t hold back his laughter while watching it. He stated that Anil Ravipudi’s best for him is F2 and Sankrantiki Vasthunnam will be his best post release. He joked that Anil feared that he would postpone this film for his Game Changer but clarified that he never had such plans.

Anil Ravipudi stated that Venkatesh is his most favourite hero and he is happy to be working with him for a hat-trick film. He stated that SV will entertain everyone and also remarked that Venkatesh has given one of his best performances in the film. He expressed confidence in the movie becoming a big Sankranthi blockbuster for entire team.

Aishwarya Rajesh, Meenakshi Chaudhary are playing leading lady roles in the movie. Shirish is producing the film on a lavish scale while Dil Raju is presenting it.