No screening of Kangana’s film Emergency in Punjab

The film, which sees Ranaut playing the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, focuses on 21 months of Emergency from 1975-77. The political drama, in controversy over its censor certificate and allegations that it misrepresents the Sikh community, was released across the country on Friday after several delays.

Seeking a ban on the eve of its release, Dhami wrote to Mann, accusing the film of being “politically motivated with an aim to defame Sikh community”. Activists of Sikh organisations held protests outside cinema halls on Friday morning against the movie.

Jalandhar commissioner of police Swapan Sharma said security has been beefed up in and around cinema halls across the city. “We have held meetings with the authorities concerned of multiplexes and cinema halls for not playing the movie as it will create a law and order situation,” he said.