Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s sequel to 2023 controversial blockbuser ‘goes deeper’, release date out
Released in 2023, The Kerala Story sparked widespread discourse across the country as the film was based on allegations of radicalization and conversion of young Hindu women in Kerala to Islam and subsequent recruitment of them into the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group.
Beyond The Kerala Story’s release date has been announced
Following the blockbuster success of The Kerala Story in 2023, Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Sunshine Pictures Limited are taking the franchise forward with The Kerala Story 2, officially titled Beyond The Kerala Story. Starring new faces in leading roles, the sequel will again be inspired by real-life events, focusing on the experiences of victims and stories that are often overlooked but rooted in everyday reality.
Sunshine Pictures Limited shared a motion poster announcing the release date of the movie. The asset read: “They said it was just a story. They tried to silence it. They tried to discredit it. But the truth didn’t stay. Because some stories never end. This time it goes deeper. This time it hurts more. Beyond the Kerala Story.”
Released in 2023, The Kerala Story sparked widespread discourse across the country as the film was based on allegations of radicalization and conversion of young Hindu women in Kerala to Islam and subsequent recruitment of them into the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group. The film, which has been called an Islamophobic propaganda film, faced massive protests in Kerala and West Bengal.
Kerala Story, headlined by Adah Sharma and directed by Sudipto Sen, was made with just Rs 15 billion and went on to gross Rs 304 Million worldwide, becoming one of Bollywood’s most profitable films. It even won the National Award for Best Directing and Best Cinematography. It also starred Siddhi Idnani, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani and Pranay Pachauri in lead roles.
Now Beyond The Kerala Story promises to be another stunning narrative, elevated both in terms of storytelling and scale. Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under the banner Sunshine Pictures Limited, the new film is directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Kamakhya Narayan Singh and co-produced by Aashin A Shah. The sequel is scheduled to hit theaters on February 27.
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