Kangana Ranaut to Anupam Kher to Shreyas Talpade, who's playing who in Emergency?
Kangana Ranaut to Anupam Kher to Shreyas Talpade, who's playing who in Emergency?
Kangana Ranaut's film Emergency is releasing on January 17. This film tells the story of the 21 months between 1975 and 1977 when an Emergency was imposed in India. Before the release, know who is playing which politician's role in this film.
From Indira Gandhi to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, you will get to see an important role of every politician in the upcoming film Emergency. While Kangana has played the role of the first female Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, on the other hand, Shreyas Talpade has played the role of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Have a look at the Emergency cast and their on-screen roles here.
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As the main heroine of the film, Kangana Ranaut has played the role of Indira Gandhi, who was the first Prime Minister of India from 1975 to 1977. During that emergency, the government suspended civil liberties, censored the press and arrested political figures on a large scale. The film is based on this plot.
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Shreyas Talpade will be seen in the role of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. During the Emergency, Atal Bihari Vajpayee emerged as a prominent figure in the Indian political opposition. He was one of the most popular and loved Prime Ministers of the country.
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Anupam Kher plays the famous socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan in Emergency. He will be seen opposing the Emergency in the role of a prominent opposition leader. For the unversed, Jayaprakash Narayan inspired many people to rise against governments for a total revolution.
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As Indira Gandhi's biographer and close friend, Pupul Jayakar has brilliantly depicted the personal and professional struggles of the Prime Minister. Mahima Chaudhary has played this complex character in the upcoming film.
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Milind Soman will be seen as Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. For the unversed, Sam was the army chief during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He had a respectful but strained relationship with the political leadership. Milind Soman
is playing the role of one of India's most respected military chiefs.
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Late actor Satish Kaushik will be seen as Jagjivan Ram, who was an important figure in the country's political landscape at the time, serving as a senior politician and Deputy Prime Minister.
