Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has sought permission from the Lok Sabha Secretariat for shooting her forthcoming film ‘Emergency’ inside Parliament premises.
Sources said as of now she cannot be granted permission for shooting within the Parliament complex, but next year when the system shifts to the new Parliament — which is now under completion — then the older one can be used for shooting. In her letter to the Lok Sabha Secretariat, Ranaut has requested that she be allowed to shoot the film based on the Emergency inside the Parliament premises.
"Normally, private entities are not granted permission for shooting or doing videography inside the Parliament premises. There is no precedent of permission being given to a private party for shooting inside Parliament for private work," sources said.
Shooting for ‘Emergency’ commenced in June this year. The film is directed, produced and written by Ranaut. She is also playing the role of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who imposed the Emergency in the country in 1975, in the movie. ‘Emergency’ is billed as the story of a watershed moment in the political history of India. “It reflects one of the most important periods in Indian political history which changed the way we view power and that’s why I decided to tell this story," Ranaut had said in a statement.
She had said she was fascinated by the power dynamics that came into play at the time.
