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The Kerala Story is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. It stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani.
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Highlights
• Introduction
• The Kerala story
• Mental peace
• Dhruv Rahtee
• Conclusion
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The Kerala Story is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. It stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani. The plot follows the story of a group of women from Kerala who are converted to Islam and join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The film is premised on the conspiracy theory of "love jihad", and falsely claims that thousands of women from Kerala are being converted to Islam and recruited into ISIS. (Wikipedia)
News headlines
Watch ‘The Kerala Story’ With Your Daughters: Himanta Biswa Sarma's Appeal Amid Row…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday appealed to people of the state to watch the controversial movie ‘The Kerala Story’ with their families, particularly with girl children. He also urged parents to keep an eye on children and with whom they have friendships.
Sarma watched the movie with his family and cabinet colleagues in Guwahati on Thursday. He stressed that banning the film will not serve any purpose as it is not against any community but against terrorism.
'The Kerala Story' Row: SC seeks response of Tamil Nadu, Bengal govts on ban…
The Supreme Court on Friday sought replies of the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu governments on a plea filed by the producers of 'The Kerala Story' challenging the ban on screening in the two states.
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha questioned the West Bengal government saying the film is being screened in the rest of the country without any problem and there appears to be no reason for the ban.
The Kerala Story: Why an Indian film on Islamic State is so controversial…
A new film that claims to tell the story of Hindu and Christian women who were lured into joining the Islamic State (IS) group has stirred a huge controversy in India.
The Kerala Story - set in the southern state of Kerala - has been criticised by many opposition politicians, with some calling it propaganda and an attempt to destroy religious harmony.
But it has received support from leaders of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including Prime Minister Narendra Modi who praised it at a recent political rally. Some party members have also hosted screenings and distributed free tickets.
The film has got poor reviews from many mainstream critics who have lambasted its performances and "lack of nuance" - one wrote that the film's "thoughts about Islam and [religious] conversion seem to have been sourced from hate-filled WhatsApp groups".
But its performance at the box office has been "extraordinary" for a film with a small budget and no big stars, analyst Taran Adarsh told the BBC. According to his estimates, it has earned more than 560m rupees ($6.8m, £5.4m) in five days, which he calls "a feat for any new release".
The Kerala Story has drawn comparisons with The Kashmir Files, another sharply polarising movie that became one of last year's biggest hits from Bollywood. That film - on the exodus of Hindus from Kashmir in the 1990s - was again made on a small budget, had no big stars, and received praise from Mr Modi and other BJP leaders though it got middling reviews…
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