Mumbai, February 26 – The director of "The Kerala Story," Sudipto Sen, has finally clarified his remarks about why he refused to direct "The Kerala Story 2."
During the trailer launch of his latest venture, "Charak: Fair of Faith," Sen was asked about his comment that he does not make films based on WhatsApp forwards.
Responding to this, Sen stated that his statement was misinterpreted, and he only intended to say that a topic like this requires extensive research, which he has not conducted.
Sen added that he is confident that the makers of "The Kerala Story 2" have done thorough research and have also made a good film.
Sen shared, "I never said that. My statement was misinterpreted. Later, I even shared my statement on Instagram, saying that I don't know this topic, and I can't make a film just by reading some WhatsApp forwards. I would have to do research on it. I didn't do that research; that's why I refused. The people who did the research, they made the film, and it must be a very good film."
Earlier, during an interview, the filmmaker commented on his decision not to direct "The Kerala Story 2," which had caused controversy.
He said that he had done a lot of research before making "The Kerala Story," but he is not as well-informed about the area dealt with in "The Kerala Story 2."
When asked if he still supports the vision of "The Kerala Story," Sen shared that "as long as the film deals with Islamic radicalism, and if it deals with the ISIS model operative, which is operative in other parts of the world, if it is to deal with my country, I am with the subject. Because I think it is a sinister plan of ISIS and radical Islam, and that must be spoken about, that must be talked about."
However, he added, "But I have no other kind of comments about it, because 'The Kerala Story 2' deals with other states, which is not my domain. I don't know about that."
