New Delhi: Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency has turned out to be a lesser flop than many other films she has churned out since 2015. It has managed to cross the Rs 10 crore mark in its first four days of theatrical release. The political drama centres around former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s imposition of a state of emergency in India for 21 months from 1975 to 1977.
As per early estimates, Emergency earned Rs 0.58 crore in India on 20 January, the fourth day of its release. Its Monday earnings mark a sharp decline from the weekend high—the film made Rs 4.25 crore on day 3.
The movie’s total earnings so far stand at Rs 10.49 crore and it was made on a budget of Rs 60 crore.
Emergency’s box office performance is relatively better than some of Kangana’s other recent movies. The actor’s last release, Tejas (2023), made only Rs 6.2 crore. Dhaakad (2022) earned about Rs 4 crore, and Thalaivii (2021), Rs 7.28 crore.
Kangana’s last box office hit was Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015). She has starred in 11 films since and all of them have been flops. Out of these, the only movie to hit over Rs 10 crore mark in India was Panga (2020), which made Rs 28.92 crore.
Emergency recorded a 6.5 per cent Hindi occupancy on Monday.
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Delays, protests
The film had run into some trouble, from censorship demands and protests to a delayed release. On the eve of its release, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) sent a letter to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, urging him to ban the film in the state.
In a few places in Punjab, tickets were refunded too. The SGPC and even Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) accused the film of “misrepresenting” historical events and “tarnishing” the image of the Sikh community.
(Edited by Prasanna Bachchhav)
How much were you paid for this review, Tina Das ? 😄
Jackass of a reviewer