Controversy over the title of the movie ‘The Kerala Story 2’; Demand to drop the name of the state

‘The Kerala Story 2’ (The Kerala Story 2) The controversy over the movie continues. On March 3, a retired social science teacher and a lawyer jointly filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Kerala High Court. ‘Kerala’ from the title of the film. (Kerala) The main contention of the petitioner is that the word should be removed and the release of the film should be stayed. In the petition, some serious allegations have been made against the film ‘The Kerala Story 2’.

It has been alleged that the film ‘The Kerala Story 2’ will harm the image of Kerala. The state of Kerala is being portrayed as a hotbed of forced religious conversions. Petitioners have argued that this threatens the social and cultural dignity of the state. It is also said that it creates enmity between communities.

The film seems to incite hatred against the Muslim community. The complainants expressed their apprehensions that this could spoil communal harmony in Kerala. As the audience is likely to believe the story to be true, it is requested that a clear indication that the movie is ‘pure fiction’ be mandatorily displayed.

Not only about this movie, the petitioners have requested the High Court to give a significant direction to the Central Government and the Censor Board. “No film, through its title or promotion, shall denigrate any state, regional identity, caste or religion. It has been requested that comprehensive guidelines should be formulated in this regard.

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The Kerala High Court is expected to take up this petition for hearing soon. This legal conflict between freedom of expression and social responsibility has now sparked a huge debate in the film industry. Already the movie ‘The Kerala Story’ has received a dismal response in Kerala. This movie did not collect as much as expected.

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