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Emergency

Emergency

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Emergency

2025

2h 27m

4.8(8 votes)

Drama

History

War

Overview

Based on true events that unfolded in 1975, the film chronicles incidents that took place under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, one of the most powerful women in Indian history.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

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Social & External

Production Companies

Zee Studios

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut

Indira Gandhi

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Jayaprakash Narayan

Satish Kaushik

Satish Kaushik

Jagjeevan Ram

Shreyas Talpade

Shreyas Talpade

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Mahima Chaudhry

Mahima Chaudhry

Pupul Jayakar

Milind Soman

Milind Soman

Sam Manekshaw

Darshan Pandya

Darshan Pandya

R. K. Dhawan

Vishak Nair

Vishak Nair

Sanjay Gandhi

Avijit Dutt

Avijit Dutt

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Monika Negi

Lady at the Art Exhibition

Creative team

Directed by: Kangana Ranaut
Written by: Ritesh Shah
Kangana Ranaut
Produced by: Kangana Ranaut
Renu Pitti

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