The Day 1 box office collection of Emergency, Kangana Ranaut’s first solo directorial film, which is based on the 1975 Emergency declared by Indira Gandhi, has been revealed.
Kangana Ranaut’s much-awaited solo directorial debut, Emergency, hit theaters this Friday. According to Sacnilk, the movie had a slow start but still became Kangana’s biggest opening in the past five years since the pandemic.
How was the opening of "Emergency" Movie
Kangana Ranaut’s latest film, Emergency, earned ₹2.35 crore on its opening day, making it her best opening among solo releases in the past five years. Kangan’s previous film Tejas (2023), directed by Sarvesh Mewara, earned ₹1.25 crore on the opening day at domestic box office. Dhaakad (2022), an action film by Razneesh Ghai, earned ₹1.20 crore. Thalaivii (2021), a biopic about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, directed by AL Vijay, collected ₹1.46 crore across Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Her previous best opening was Panga (2020), a sports drama by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, which earned ₹2.70 crore before the pandemic. This places Emergency as a strong performer in Kangana’s recent career.
About "Emergency" Movie
The political drama Emergency, featuring Kangana Ranaut as former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, focuses on the 21-month Emergency period from 1975 to 1977. The film, which faced several delays, was released nationwide on Friday but has sparked controversy over its censor certificate and claims that it misrepresents the Sikh community.
In August last year, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) sent a legal notice to the film’s producers, accusing them of “misrepresenting” Sikhs and demanding the removal of scenes showing “anti-Sikh” sentiments.
On Thursday, SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami wrote to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, urging a ban on the film. Protests by SGPC members led many cinemas in Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala, and Bathinda to avoid screening Emergency. Police were deployed outside malls and cinemas in the state to maintain order.
Kangana Ranaut responded on Friday, calling the SGPC’s demand for a ban and the limited screenings in Punjab “complete harassment of art and the artist.”