Mumbai, February 28 – Filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah has alleged that theatre owners in Chennai and Kerala have been receiving threats to pull their film, "The Kerala Story 2", after it was released on Friday, following the court's decision to lift the ban on the film.
During an exclusive conversation with IANS, Shah requested the Chief Ministers of both states to ensure that the court's judgment is fully implemented within their jurisdiction.
The filmmaker told IANS, "I request the Chief Ministers of both states to fully implement the court's judgment and take strict action against the individuals who are trying to stop the film. Otherwise, what is the point of the law if it is only implemented on us and not them?"
He further pointed out that, "When there was a stay order on our film, we did not try to organize any illegal screenings of the movie. We showed the utmost respect for the judiciary of this country."
On Friday, the Kerala High Court lifted the interim stay on the release of "The Kerala Story 2", allowing the makers to proceed with the theatrical release of the drama.
The court's decision came after a division bench revoked the earlier stay on the release of the movie imposed by a single-judge bench.
During the conversation, when asked about the feedback from the theatre owners, Shah shared, "The film has been receiving an extraordinary response at the theatres. Our distributors and theatre owners are extremely happy."
Shah added that, given the audience reaction, the distributors and theatre owners even intend to increase the number of shows and screens for the movie.
"They have even informed that they wish to increase the number of screens and the number of shows as they can see that the audience reaction will be translated into box office numbers," the maker went on to add.
