The Kerala Story 2 Row: What is the controversy and why CM Pinarayi Vijayan is urging people to ‘reject it’

In 2023, Vipul Amrutlal Shah took theatres by storm when his film The Kerala Story released. Starring Adah Sharma, it followed the story of a group of women from Kerala who were coerced into converting to Islam and joining the Islamic State. It led to a crazy amount of controversies, with many petitions being filed … Read more

The Kerala Story 2 is a ‘threat to secularism’, says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan: ‘They are spreading false propaganda’

The trailer of the upcoming Hindi film, The Kerala Story 2, has sparked divisive reactions hours after it was launched. The film, said to be based on true events, shows the plight of girls trapped in forced conversion cases. However, several viewers and political leaders have criticised the film, calling it ‘propaganda’. Kerala Chief Minister … Read more