Bollywood’s bold actress Kangana Ranaut’s film Emergency was set to release this Friday (September 6, 2024) but has been postponed due to censorship issues. In a recent interview, Kangana revealed that the censor officials faced death threats, which is believed to be the reason for the delay in issuing the censor certificate.

In response to the situation, The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri took to his X profile and wrote, “No creative expression should ever be censored – that’s my personal view. But if you still insist on censorship, why not start with TV debates, news programs, political speeches, and religious sermons? These are often the real sources of fake news, division, hate, and violence.”

He emphasised that instead of silencing criticism, people should have the courage to face it or respond by presenting their own views. He concluded his post by stating, “Cowards only censor what exposes their ugly face.”

Kangana supported his stance by sharing his post on her Instagram Story. It remains to be seen what will happen with the censorship of Emergency.

CENSORSHIP:

No creative expression should ever be censored—that's my personal view.

But if you still insist on censorship, why not start with TV debates, news programs, political speeches, and religious sermons? These are often the real sources of fake news, division, hate, and…

— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) September 4, 2024