After Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency, Vidya Balan’s Series on Former PM Indira Gandhi Awaits Green Signal for Release

Kangana Ranaut’s film Emergency, which became on the foundation scheduled to hit the big screens on September 6, 2024, has been postponed caused by controversies surrounding it. Interestingly, it’s now no longer just Kangana’s film that has faced a delay; Vidya Balan’s series based on Indira Gandhi is additionally having a look ahead to a green light.

Vidya Balan had acquired the rights to journalist Sagarika Ghose’s 2017 book Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister. Vidya expressed that portraying Indira Gandhi on screen had been a long-held dream. The project became set to be produced by her husband, Siddharth Roy Kapur, under his banner, Roy Kapur Films.

In an interview with Firstpost, Vidya discussed the project’s progress. “The Indira Gandhi web series is taking longer than I wish. They’re rewriting the script to suit the online format and will soon present me with the final version. Web is a distinct ballgame, so it takes more time,” she said.

She in an identical fashion added, “I was once once offered the role 5 years ago by a pair of individuals. But I told them, given that you don’t get the requisite permissions, I may possibly be able to’t do the film. Alternatively it’s tons less tough on the online.”

Did You Know Vidya Balan Became Offered Thalaivi?

In the identical interview, Vidya revealed why she turned down the chance to play former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in Thalaivi. She explained that since she became already making in a position to portray Indira Gandhi, she didn’t take on two political roles of similar age in close succession.

Regardless of this, Kangana went on to portray both Jayalalithaa in Thalaivi (2021) and Indira Gandhi in Emergency. Emergency is co-produced by Zee Studios and Kangana’s own production company, Manikarnika Films.