The Madhur Bhandarkar-directed film is based on the Emergency, a 21-month long period from 1975 to 1977, when then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi unilaterally had declared a state of shutdown across the country.
"I did have an idea, but the shoot went by so smoothly that I didn't realise it. For me, it is just a film, a story we are trying to tell.
The movie is facing wrath of the politicians, with Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam recently demanding to screen the film before it goes to censor board, with concerns over the portrayal of party bigwigs like Indira, Sanjay Gandhi and other senior leaders of the Indian National Congress in it.
The "Pink" actress says it is "unfortunate" that people get offended easily, despited all attempts to appease them.
Kirti plays the titular role of a poetess in the film, who has a speech problem, and the 32-year-old actress says being consistent with the stammer was a challenge for her.
"Stammering is a very important part of the character. I didn't have a therapist on sets to guide me if I was doing it the right way. I had to be my own judge... I shot the film with all the stammering then did the dubbing. That's where the therapist came in.
"Indu Sarkar" is Kirti's first film post her last release "Pink" and she hopes that people who stammer would like her performance.
"What I am really nervous about is, what if people who stammer in real life come and say, 'no, this is not how it happens'," she says.
The film is scheduled to release on July 28.
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