Indira Gandhi didn't face any struggle: Kangana Ranaut

Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut is currently promoting her upcoming film ‘Emergency’. Kangana, who will be seen playing the role of former PM Indira Gandhi, remarked that Gandhi came from a "privileged, nepotistic" background but was determined to prove herself.

The film, directed by Ranaut, focuses primarily on the emergency years. During an interaction with Bollywood Hungama, the actor shared the qualities she liked and disliked in Gandhi.

While talking about the things she liked about Indira Gandhi, the actor said, “Yes she was privileged and she was coming from a nepotism background. After all, she was the PM’s daughter. She held official positions during her father’s term. I mean, what more privilege can one get in politics? She was coming from a privileged space but she had the determination that I have to prove myself. That determination was worth applauding. She might have gotten a lot of privileges but whenever she was criticised, she proved herself and she came out a complete



winner.”

Kangana Ranaut then shared her thoughts on what she disliked about Indira Gandhi, suggesting that the former PM lacked the maturity needed to handle her position.

“The negative thing, someone’s manufactured struggle can’t be real. The fact that she didn’t face any natural struggle in her life and her dealing with it was not coming from a mature space, it still came from a space where she was thinking like the PM’s daughter. That was not a good thing. Because when you are in that chair, you need to be selfless. You can’t operate from a place of ego,” she added.

'Emergency' features Kangana playing the role of former Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. The actor has been promoting the film for a few days. It narrates the story of Gandhi's reign, focusing on the Emergency period of 21 months from 1975 to 1977.

The film, also starring Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhary, Milind Soman, Shreyas Talpade and the late Satish Kaushik, is scheduled for release on September 6.