Kangana Ranaut Dismisses Oscars as ‘Silly’ After ‘Emergency’ Becomes #1 on Netflix

Kangana Ranaut's latest film, Emergency, which delves into the 1975 Emergency in India, has taken Netflix by storm, claiming the #1 spot. The film, where Kangana portrays former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has received widespread praise from audiences and industry insiders alike.

A social media user recently suggested that Emergency should be India's official entry to the Oscars. "#EmergencyOnNetflix should go for the Oscars from India. Kangana, what a film," they wrote. However, Kangana was quick to dismiss the idea, taking a dig at the Academy Awards and America's foreign policies. Reposting the tweet, she wrote, "But America wouldn't like to acknowledge its real face-how they bully, suppress, and arm-twist developing nations. It's been exposed in Emergency. They can keep their silly Oscar. We have National Awards."

The film has also earned praise from Bollywood director Sanjay Gupta, who admitted that he initially had reservations about watching it. "Today I watched Emergency by @KanganaTeam. Very frankly, I wasn't planning to as I had prejudged it. I am so glad that I was wrong. What a fantastic film by Kangana-both performance & direction. Top Notch & World Class," he tweeted.

Responding to Gupta's appreciation, Kangana urged the film industry to rise above biases and acknowledge good work. "Thanks for breaking that barrier, Sanjay ji-the barriers of preconceived notions. My message to all filmi intellectuals: never keep any notions about me. Mujhe samajhne ki koshish bhi mat karna, main pahunch se bahar hoon (Don't try to figure me out, I am out of your reach)."

With Emergency dominating Netflix and earning critical acclaim, Kangana continues to challenge Bollywood's status quo.