Makers of the movie ‘Emergency’ dropped actor Mahima Chaudhry’s first look as Mrs. Gandhi’s confidante Pupul Jayankar.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday Kangana Ranaut shared the first look of Mahima. “Presenting @mahimachaudhry1 as the One who witnessed it all, and wrote for the world to see the Iron Lady up, close and personal. #PupulJayakar Friend, Author & Confidante,” Ranaut said.
Ranaut talked about Mahima’s role and said, “Pupul Jayakar was an author, a very close friend of Mrs. Gandhi, and has also written her autobiography. Mrs. Gandhi confided in her about everything. If there is one thread that runs through the film and connects the audience to the inner world of Mrs. Gandhi, then it’s the character of Pupul Jayakar. Even though the film is a first-person account, it is not a film where somebody is the narrator. Mrs. Gandhi’s interactions with Pupul are the most soulful. They shed light on how she confided her deepest darkest secrets to Pupul Jayakar. This makes her character an important person in the film called Emergency.”
Meanwhile, sharing her experience working with Kangana, Mahima said, “Working with Kangana is an experience because she wears so many hats with such great ease. She is playing such an important political character, Mrs. Indira Gandhi. She is directing it herself and producing it. I get a lot of strength looking at her and the way she functions. Pupul Jayakar was Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s childhood friend so my scenes are the ones where you get to see the non-political side of this great statesman and controversial political leader during the time of Emergency. They are very open and honest with each other. You see a very different side of Mrs. Gandhi. It’s very interesting to play this character and it’s been a wonderful experience working on this.”
Moreover, the movie “Emergency” is a period film and is directed by Kangana. Kangana itself is playing the role of former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi.
Besides Kangana Ranaut, the film also stars Anupam Kher and Shreyas Talpade. However, the release date of the movie is still awaited.
