Kangana Ranaut's Emergency, has landed in controversy once again. Veteran journalist and author Coomi Kapoor has accused Ranaut's production house, Manikarnika Films Private Limited, and Netflix of "intentionally and maliciously distorting facts" and exploiting her name by claiming that the film is based on her book, The Emergency: A Personal History (published in 2015), as reported by PTI.
Emergency: Author Coomi Kapoor Alleges ‘Breach Of Contract’ And ‘Damage To Reputation'; Sues Makers of Kangana Ranaut Starrer
Senior journalist and author Coomi Kapoor has accused Kangana Ranautt's production house, and Netflix of "intentionally and maliciously distorting facts" and exploiting her name by claiming that the film is based on her book.
Kapoor has claimed that the tripartite agreement signed between Manikarnika Films, Penguin and herself regarding the book's intellectual property rights for adaption into a feature film has been "blatantly breached".
She also went to accuse the makers of Emergency of "multiple factual inaccuracies and misleading portrayals of historical events".
"My daughter is a lawyer, so on her advice, I had included two clauses. While the producers had full artistic freedom to create the film, nothing should be altered that contradicts historical facts that are publicly available," she said.
"The contract also stated that the author's name and book could not be used for promoting or exploiting the film without prior written consent. I was in Goa and had not seen the film at the time, believing that they would honour the contract. But they are still claiming that the film is based on the book," Kapoor said further and added that she has already sent two legal notices, but didn't receive any response.
She also mentioned about her August, 2023 WhatsApp conversation with Kangana Ranaut's brother, Aksht Ranaut of Manikarnika Films, in which she repeatedly emphasised that the contract must be followed and that the phrase "based on her book" should not be used, though referencing the book in the sources section is acceptable.
"Aksht replied and had agreed to these terms during the conversation," she said.
Emergency, which is currently streaming on Netflix includes a disclaimer, stating that it is "inspired by the books, 'The Emergency' by Coomi Kapoor and 'Priyadarshani' by Jaiyanth Vasant Shinde".
Directed by Kangana Ranaut, Emergency released in theatres on January 17, 2025, after multiple delays due to controversies.
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