Kangana Ranaut's political-drama Emergency has collected Rs 7.39 crore at the domestic box office in two days, the makers said on Sunday.
The political drama sees Kangana playing the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi. The film, which courted controversy over its censor certificate and allegations that it misrepresents the Sikh community, was released across the country on Friday after several delays.
According to the movie’s production house Manikarnika Films, the film earned Rs 3.11 crore net on day one, followed by Rs 4.28 crore on Saturday. The film's two-day net collection stood at Rs 7.39 crore.
"The buzz is UNSTOPPABLE as #Emergency grips audiences nationwide! The momentum is building experience the film everyone's talking about," the banner posted on Sunday.
Emergency was not screened at cinemas in Punjab on Friday, following state-wide protests by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Sikh organisations with many politicians calling for a ban.
The SGPC, an apex gurdwara body, and several Sikh organisations held demonstrations against the movie outside cinemas, multiplexes and malls across the state.
Kangana decried the demand for a ban on Emergency and said the film's restricted screenings in parts of Punjab is a "complete harassment of art and the artist".
Emergency also features Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, Milind Soman and late actor Satish Kaushik.
It is produced by Zee Studios and Manikarnika Films.