Mumbai, March 14 Actress Aditi Bhatia visited the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain, seeking blessings from Lord Shiva after the release of her film, "The Kerala Story 2".Describing her religious visit as "surreal", Aditi shared that the past few weeks have been emotionally intense for her."I have...
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Mumbai, March 3 Filmmaker Vipul Shah says he felt compelled to make a sequel to "The Kerala Story," his controversial 2023 movie about religious conversion, as he wanted to expose a "much larger evil" that extends beyond Kerala and across the country.The sequel, titled “The Kerala Story 2...
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Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi/Kozhikode, February 28 A day after the Kerala High Court paved the way for the release of 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond', ticket sales remained slow, although theatre owners said they were expected to pick up in the coming days.Meanwhile, activists of the Democratic...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 28 Former Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan said on Saturday that he would watch the film "The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond" because he had seen its prequel and found nothing wrong with it.Rajasekharan, who is also a former BJP state president, also said that...
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Mumbai, February 27 – Producer Vipul Shah, whose film 'The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond' has been cleared for release by the Kerala High Court, has reacted to the court order.The producer spoke to the media on Friday, sharing his thoughts on the lifting of the interim stay on his film. He...
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Kochi, February 27 – In a dramatic turn of events just 24 hours after a court ruling, a division bench of the Kerala High Court lifted the interim stay on the release of "The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond" on Friday, clearing the way for the film's screening.The division bench, comprising...
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Mumbai, February 27 – Director Sudipto Sen, who directed 'The Kerala Story', has come out in support of the upcoming film 'The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond' and his own film 'Charak'. He stated that the audience has an appetite for films like 'Animal' and 'Dhurandhar', yet films like 'The Kerala...
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Mumbai, February 26 – Actress-director Nandita Das has condemned the "restrictive" censorship on the upcoming film, "The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond".The actress attended the "Sashakt Nari, Vikshit Bharat" event organized by the Chintan Research Foundation. During the event, she spoke with...
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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...
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Kochi, February 25 The producer of 'The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond' has told the Kerala High Court that the pleas opposing the film's release were "premature, misconceived, and not maintainable".The submission was made by the film's producer – Vipul Amrutlal Shah – in an affidavit filed in...
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Mumbai, February 25 – The makers of the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’ have clarified the reports regarding the removal of the film’s teaser.On Tuesday, the production house behind the film, Sunshine Pictures, issued an official statement stating that these reports are false...
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Kochi, February 24 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday observed that "The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond" depicts a state like Kerala where everyone lives in communal harmony in a distorted manner.The court also observed that using the state's name and claiming the film is based on true facts can...
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Kochi, February 24 The Kerala High Court heard arguments on a petition seeking to overturn the public viewing certificate granted to 'The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond'.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas will continue to hear arguments on the matter after lunch, sources said.The court will then...
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Kochi, February 24 – The Kerala High Court will screen the film 'The Kerala Story 2' on Wednesday as part of proceedings in a petition raising concerns about its portrayal of events, which are claimed to be based on a "true story".Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, who is hearing the matter, has...
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Mumbai, February 22 – Following Anurag Kashyap's criticism of director Kamakhya Narayan Singh's "The Kerala Story 2" as a propaganda film, the filmmaker has responded, stating that Kashyap has become mentally weak.In a video posted on social media, Kamakhya said, "Anurag Kashyap has said that...
New Delhi, February 22 Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has criticized "The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond," calling it a propaganda film that attempts to divide people and spread hatred.Directed by Kena Punda, "The Kerala Story 2" is a sequel to the 2023 film "The Kerala Story" and is scheduled to...
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