The Kerala Story, the most-awaited film in the Hindi film industry, is about to hit theatres soon. It is a social drama film written and directed by Studipto Sen. The film produced by Vipul Amrutpal Shah, is based on the real-life situations of the converted Malayali-Muslim ladies who went on missing and serve as ISIS terrorists.
As the trailer of the film got released, it grabbed the eyeballs as it is based on the terror drama, and reveals the story of missing girls.
The movie has created a lot of buzz on the internet as people are questioning the authenticity of the facts that are depicted in the movie. The Kerala Story claims that 32,000 women from Kerala were forcibly converted and allegedly recruited by the militant outfit ISIS.
The Kerala Story Release Date
The movie ”The Kerala Story” will be released in theatres on 5th May 2023. Ever since the teaser was released in November, controversies have started around the plot of the movie. Some people have demanded the ban of The Kerala Story. As the movie is nearing its release, the political storm is getting bigger.
The Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan has called it a ‘Sanghi propoganda’. He said that the movie has been made to gain an advantage in the electoral politics of Kerala by the Sangh Parivar. However, the Supreme Court has refused to entertain the plea seeking a stay on its release.
The Kerala Story OTT platform
What about the OTT release? Let us inform you that the movie will soon be released on the Zee5 OTT platform. Zee5 has the official OTT rights to The Kerala Story film. But the makers have not yet revealed the release date on the OTT platform. However, it is expected to come out in June on Zee5.
The Kerala Story Cast and Crew
It is a social drama film written and directed by Studipto Sen. Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani will be playing the lead roles in The Kerala Story. Suryapal Singh and Vipul Amrutpal Shah have also contributed to the screenplay and the story.
The film produced by Vipul Amrutpal Shah, is based on the real-life situations of the converted Malayali-Muslim ladies who went on missing and serve as ISIS terrorists. The movie is bankrolled by Ashin A. Shah of Sunshine Pictures.
Dear my Kerala,
U r highest in literacy. Education taught us tolerance. Pls watch #TheKeralaStory. Why the hurry to make opinion? Watch it – if u dislike, we'll debate. We worked 7-yrs for this film in Kerala. We are part of u. We are Indian together. Love u. #VipulAmrutlalShah pic.twitter.com/caO8qGLczo— Sudipto SEN (@sudiptoSENtlm) April 29, 2023
What is the plot of The Kerala Story?
The highly anticipated film tells the tale of a woman who was converted to Islam. She was a Hindu Malayali girl who got kidnapped from her house. Some religious vanguards forced her to become an ISIS terrorist. Finally, she ended up in an Afghan prison. Fatima Ba describes the hardships she faced in the heart-wrenching journey of her life.
Why so much controversy on The Kerala Story?
The gut-wrenching storyline of The Kerala Story is based on 32,000 women who were brainwashed, converted to Islam, and made to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The political leaders including the Chief Minister of Kerala and members like Shashi Tharoor slammed the movie and claimed that the makers are depicting a false story.
It may be *your* Kerala story. It is not *our* Kerala story. pic.twitter.com/Y9PTWrNZuL
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 30, 2023
In fact, a Muslim committee has announced a price of Rs.1 Cr to anyone who proves that the claims in the movie are true. They have challenged the makers and the viewers to submit the evidence.
The producer Vipul Shah stands his ground and says he is simply stating facts. “I can only expect things to get political when you’re making something which is an uncomfortable truth and people find it difficult to deal with. Hence, resistance is bound to happen. I don’t necessarily feel it’s a bad thing because people in a democracy have all the right to disagree with us and we’ve all the right to go and make a film that we believe in as long as we’re saying the truth,” he said to News 18.
A similar criticism and controversy happened last when the movie ”The Kashmir Files” got released. Some political parties and leaders called it a propaganda film but the makers denied the claims. They asserted that the film is based on true events and facts.
Both Two Movies Belong to Hindu Reality
Propaganda is where Bollywood tries to forcefully show #lovejihaad by copying South's movie and narrates the love story of a Hindu girl and a Muslim boy.#KashmirFiles #TheKeralaStory #IStandwithchampions #Istandwithmychampion pic.twitter.com/CcGUXGE4nv
— Pradhuman Sharma (@buzzpradhuman) April 28, 2023
The Kerala Story Trailer
As the teaser was released on November 3, 2022, immediately after that, Kerala state officials started noticing the heat and filed a complaint against the movie. They claimed that it contained some inappropriate stuff.
Further, on 26th April 2023, a hard-hitting and heart-breaking trailer was released. It created a lot of tension both in the minds of the political leaders and the viewers. The viewers want to know if the facts shown in the film are true, then why the things were hidden for so long.
It is interesting to know that the tagline of The Kerala Story has changed in due course of time. Previously the tagline stated that ”Shocking and painful stories of 32,000 females in Kerala!”. Shockingly, it has lately been modified to ”true stories of three young girls from different parts of Kerala.” Now, this can land the makers in another controversy as it is questionable why they changed their minds.
Whether this change is due to some political pressure or if the statistics that the makers tried to highlight originally were intentional and were just meant to build up the sensation. Well, the producer Vipul Shah declares that there is enough proof of the ISIS conversions in Kerala. He said that rather than discussing the statistics, the talks should be the ways to end the stuff happening there.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. When is The Kerala Story getting released?
Ans. The Kerala Story will release in theatres on 5th May 2023.
2. Will The Kerala Story be released on the OTT platform?
Ans. Yes, the movie will come out on Zee5. However, the makers have not revealed the date of its OTT release. But according to reports, its OTT release is expected in June this year.
3. In which languages will The Kerala Story be released?
Ans. The movie will be released in four languages, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu.
4. Who is the main lead in The Kerala Story?
Ans. Adah Sharma is the main lead who was brainwashed and lured as Fatima Ba.
5. Is The Kerala Story based on true events?
Ans. The producer Vipul Shah declares that there is enough proof of the ISIS conversions in Kerala. He said that rather than discussing the statistics, the talks should be the ways to end the stuff happening there. Actually, in the teaser, it is depicted that 32,000 girls were forced to join ISIS. But later, it was shown that three girls were lured to the Islamic terrorist organization.
Conclusion
”The Kerala Story” seems to be a spine-chilling movie that is never told before. All the controversy around it is rather raising anticipation and curiosity among potential viewers. Studipto Sen had worked for many years on the subject.
The story reveals a dangerous and heart-breaking conspiracy that has been hatched against India. The film is getting released on 5th May 2023 in theatres. For its OTT release, you have to wait till June and you can watch it on Zee5. Hope you got enough information. Thanks for reading!
