January 14th 2025.
The highly-anticipated film 'Emergency', directed by Kangana Ranaut and based on the life of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, will not be released in Bangladesh due to the strained political relationship between the two neighboring countries. The movie delves into the tumultuous period of the Emergency declared in India in 1975 by Gandhi, and has become embroiled in a complex geopolitical situation.
According to a reliable source, the decision to halt the screening of 'Emergency' in Bangladesh is not based on the content of the film, but rather on the current political dynamics between India and Bangladesh. Indira Gandhi's role in the Liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan, despite the opposition of the USA, is a major theme in the movie. At the time, India was facing an influx of refugees and Gandhi believed that going to war with Pakistan would be more economically beneficial. This led to the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.
As tensions rose, the USA threatened India with a naval offensive by deploying their aircraft destroyers in the Bay of Bengal. In response, the USSR, a long-time ally of India, deployed nuclear-armed submarines and warships. This alliance between India and the USSR continued to strengthen even after the collapse of the Soviet Union, making Russia a major power in the Eastern bloc.
'Emergency' also sheds light on the instrumental role played by the Indian Army and Gandhi's government in the 1971 Bangladesh war of Independence, and the support given to Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, also known as the Father of Bangladesh. Rehman even referred to Gandhi as Goddess Durga. However, the film also portrays the assassination of Rehman at the hands of Bangladeshi extremists, a factor that is believed to have contributed to the ban of the film in Bangladesh.
During the war, India had to fight on two fronts against West Pakistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). At the time, Bangladesh was India's sole ally in the subcontinent. However, the recent ousting of Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has significantly altered the relationship between the two nations. India now finds itself surrounded by hostile neighbors such as China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and the terrorist-led government of Taliban in Afghanistan. This has further complicated the situation and contributed to the ban of 'Emergency' in Bangladesh.
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