Here's why Tovino Thomas' Malayalam film, 2018, which was chosen as India's official Oscar 2024 entry, is the real 'Kerala Story'. The film is based on the 2018 Kerala floods.
Sudipto Sen's directorial venture, “The Kerala Story”, has emerged as one of the biggest hits of 2023. However, the film has faced its fair share of controversy and bans due to its sensitive portrayal of religious conversions, ISIS, and love jihad. Initially banned in West Bengal and rejected by many theatres in Tamil Nadu, the film's makers are now grappling with finding a
Adah Sharma shared that she saw the video of people going from West Bengal to Assam to watch The Kerala Story in the theatre. The film isn t screening in the former state even after Supreme Court paused the ban imposed by the Mamata Banerjee government.