A film starring Kangana Ranaut and set to be released on January 17, 2025, has finally attracted eyeballs as the movie is said to depict former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi when India was under her Emergency period in 1975. Not factoring in the history and the big name it boasts of-a Kangana Ranaut in Bollywood, surprisingly, the film has seen remarkably lesser advance bookings in the country. The causes may be due to low marketing promotion, people’s disinterest in the film, other movie releases, and controversies regarding the content of the film. The following piece examines advance booking numbers, theater reactions, and possible implications for the film’s box office as pertaining to the challenges that lie ahead for Emergency.