Icons: South Asia
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In June 1975, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi suddenly declared what she called an internal ‘Emergency’, jailing her opponents and silencing the press. For 21 months, the world’s largest democracy was in the midst of a virtual dictatorship. Indi(r)a’s Emergency chronicles this dark period in India’s past and the lessons it holds for its future.
Narrated by Swanand Kirkire
Abhay Koranne
Sunil Kandola
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Archana Phadke
Arya Rothe
Kunal Sharma
Anjo John
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Sameer Nair
Deepak Segal
Shivani Saran
Andolan Films
Applause Entertainment
Andolan Films
Vikramaditya Motwane is an award-winning Indian writer, director, and producer. His directorial debut, Udaan (2010), competed at Un Certain Regard at Cannes. It won seven Filmfare Awards, besides the Screen Awards for Best Film and Best Director. He has directed Lootera (2013), Trapped (2016), Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018), and AK vs AK (2020), and is the showrunner and co-director of Sacred Games (2018–2019). He is a former partner at Phantom Films and has produced films like Queen (2013), Ugly (2013), NH10 (2015), Masaan (2015), and Udta Punjab (2016). His most recent release, Jubilee (2023), an epic period series, won rave reviews.
