Entertainment Desk:

Kangana Ranaut criticized the Oscar selections, claiming they favor films that portray India in a negative light.

Since Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan’s Laapataa Ladies failed to make the cut for the Oscars, there has been a lot of discussion about it.

In an interview with Times Now, Kangana, who is busy promoting her upcoming film Emergency, criticized the types of films chosen for the Oscars.

She said, “For the Oscars, it has to be a film that makes the country look bad. Slumdog Millionaire, etc.”

She further added, “Emergency is not that film. The West is ready to see how India stands Wednesday. I have never cared about these awards. I don’t care about Indian awards or Western awards. It is a brilliantly made film, and it is as good as any international film. But at the same time, I know how geopolitics works. We, as nationalist people, don’t have much hope with these award functions.”

Emergency is a biographical action-drama film directed by and starring Kangana Ranaut. The film also features Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, Mahima Chaudhry, Milind Soman, and Satish Kaushik in pivotal roles. Based on the Emergency imposed in India from 1975 to 1977 and its aftermath, the film sees Kangana portraying former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It is scheduled to release in theaters on January 17, following multiple delays.