The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond has sparked fresh controversy, with its makers defending the film at a Delhi press conference amid allegations of propaganda. They introduced over 30 women from across India who alleged forced conversions, insisting the sequel tells a pan-India story
The Kerala Story 2
The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond has landed in legal trouble amid fresh controversy surrounding its content. Like its predecessor, several objections have been raised against the film, which deals with alleged forced religious conversions in India. While the first part focused on victims from Kerala, the second instalment expands its scope to alleged incidents across the country.
Kerala being disrespected?
Amid the backlash, producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah and director Kamakhya Narayan Singh organised a press conference in Delhi recently, where they also introduced over 30 women who they claimed were victims of alleged forced religious conversions. At the event, the makers defended the film against allegations of peddling propaganda.
Singh said the sequel presents a pan-India story and does not focus solely on Kerala. “It’s related to Kerala and from Kerala how it’s spreading all over India,” he said.
Were the victims from Kerala?
During the conference, Shah and Singh were asked whether the women present on stage were from Kerala. Initially, they remained silent on the question. Singh later responded, “Pichli baar hum log 25 victims ko Kerala se le kar aaye, isliye is baar nahi laaye.”
The women at the event were reportedly from West Bengal, Bihar, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Haryana, Delhi, and the National Capital Region (NCR). Each briefly shared her experience, alleging deception, coercion, or pressure into conversion and marriage.
When another reporter accused the makers of “disrespecting” Kerala, Singh responded, “I respect Kerala. No, not at all (I’m disrespecting Kerala). I have documentaries from Kerala.”
Shah added, “If you are going to be blind towards the problem of your state, which is a wonderful state, you’re destroying it. You are responsible, not us. We are bringing the problem to you; you find the solution.”
Release timing questioned
At the press conference, the makers were also questioned about the timing of the film’s release and whether it could impact Kerala’s upcoming state elections.
Responding to this, Shah said that West Bengal also has elections coming up, but they did not make a film specifically targeting that state. He added that several other states had elections recently, yet no films were made about them.
Singh maintained that they are filmmakers, not politicians. “We are filmmakers; do not ask political questions,” he said.
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