Overview
- Kangana Ranaut posted on Instagram on Saturday, calling AR Rahman “prejudiced and hateful” and citing bias she faces for supporting a saffron party.
- She alleged Rahman refused to meet her or consider Emergency, saying she was told he did not want to be part of a “propaganda film.”
- Rahman’s comments came in a BBC Asian Network interview where he described Chhaava as “a divisive film” that “cashed in on divisiveness,” while noting its theme of bravery.
- Ranaut claimed Emergency was praised by critics and even opposition leaders, though reporting notes the film failed to make a strong box-office impact.
- Emergency, released in 2025, was directed and co-produced by Ranaut, with her portraying Indira Gandhi in a drama set during the 1975–77 Emergency period.