Gurpreet Singh reacts to Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency' row

Actor Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi on Tuesday said that films should not be made with an agenda and that cinema should not be misused Gurpreet was reacting to the postponement of the release of Kangana Ranaut starrer biopic EmergencyThe Dunki actor was in the national capital to promote the Punjabi film Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di along with coactors Gippy Grewal and Jasmin BhasinEmergency in which Kangana Ranaut portrays former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was initially slated for release on September 6 but the actorturnedpolitician stated that the political drama is still awaiting certification from the Central Board of Film Certification CBFCThe biographical political thriller delves into the life of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who imposed a 21month Emergency period in the country from 1975 to 1977The film is facing backlash from several Sikh groupsThe cast of Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di was asked during a media interaction to share their thoughts on the ongoing controversy surrounding Kangana Ranauts film Emergency particularly concerning the objections raised by religious bodiesIn his response Gurpreet Ghuggi expressed his perspective on the matter We are also from the film fraternity like this film Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di was made for entertainment However if I were to bring any agenda into this film that would be wrong Cinema should not be misusedWhat I think is right does not necessarily make it cinema thats a mistake the actor said Further Gurpreet emphasized the necessity of presenting factual information especially when dealing with historical events If your research is lacking and your knowledge is insufficient then the audience or religious bodies are not to blame the actor saidWe havent seen the film yet but from what weve seen in the teaser and trailer it appears theyve included things that are bound to raise objections People will raise objections and if they still think the movie will be released I have doubts Gurpreet saidGippy Grewal shared insights into the process of making Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di which he has written the script and directedWe made this film Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di We are people who visit the gurudwaras regularly and make films Even before making the film and after its completion we submitted the script to Takhat Sri Hazur Sahib for approval he explainedGippy highlighted that they sought feedback from religious authorities to avoid any misrepresentationAfter shooting we showed the entire film to them before the Censor Board to check if there was anything they found wronglike vocabulary the method of shooting or anything else They first gave us an NOC and with that NOC we submitted our film to the Censor Board he saidGippy highlighted that they sought feedback from religious authorities to avoid any misrepresentationIf you dont have homework on a subject you should ask first Without doing homework and making something from your own perspective will definitely lead to objections and there will be objections the actor saidMeanwhile Kangana Ranaut took to social media to address the delays revealing that the films certification process is currently stalledShe stated There have been rumours circulating that my film Emergency has been certified by the Censor Board This is not true While our film did receive clearance from the CBFC the certification was on hold due to numerous death threats against members of the Censor BoardRanaut further highlighted the pressures being faced including demands to remove certain scenes from the film There is pressure being put on us to remove certain scenes such as the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the Punjab riots Now I dont know what else to show What are we supposed to doblackout the film during these scenes This is unbelievable to me and I am deeply sorry for the current state of thinking in this country she saidHer film is produced by Zee Studios and Manikarnika FilmsMeanwhile scheduled for release on September 13 the film Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di continues the legacy of the Ardaas franchise and focuses on a familys quest to find light through faithThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever