In London, British Sikh groups have protested against Kangana Ranaut’s new movie, ‘Emergency’. Their demonstrations have stopped some showings of the film in UK cinemas during its opening weekend. The Sikh Press Association shared online that many in the community view the film as “anti-Sikh.” Because of these protests, showings have been canceled in places like Birmingham and Wolverhampton in England’s West Midlands.
Insight UK, a community group, posted a video showing protesters interrupting a screening of the film in Harrow, a town in north-west London. The video included a message saying, “Pro-Khalistan extremists storm Harrow cinema and attempt to stop the screening of ‘Emergency’.”
Before the movie’s release on Friday, Sikh PA spoke out, saying, “UK Sikhs are protesting at cinemas across the UK about the film ‘Emergency’, a biopic of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi considered anti-Sikh propaganda.” They said Kangana Ranaut is known for promoting negative views about the Sikh community and that Indira Gandhi was responsible for the suffering of Sikhs during her time in office.
Kangana Ranaut posted a video expressing her thanks and disappointment about how the film has been received, especially in Punjab and among Sikhs living in other countries. She said, “I want to thank everyone for supporting our film. It hurts to see it not released in Punjab, where my films usually do well. Some people in Canada and Britain are causing trouble, setting fires that affect us all.”
Despite the protests, the filmmakers are happy with the film’s box office results, reportedly collecting ₹12.26 crores in the first weekend.
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