The Kerala Story directed by Sudipto Sen released last week. Several
organizations protested the allegedly hateful propaganda-filled movie in order
to have it banned. Islamic organizations said that inaccurate content, mostly
regarding Muslims, was presented.
The Kerala Story Banned In West Bengal:
Filmmaker and President of the Indian Film & Television Directors’
Association Ashoke Pandit has condemned the ban on The Kerala Story in West
Bengal. On Monday, Ashoke shared two quick videos on Twitter. Amitabh
Bachchan, an actor, is heard speaking in one of the recordings during a recent
event in the state. The second video shows a person filming how the Kolkata
Police stopped the movie from being screened.
Sharing the clip, Ashoke captioned the post, “Happening in the same state
Bengal where Amitabh Ji few days back was raising the issue of Freedom of
expression. Unfortunately today a thought-provoking film #TheKeralaStory is
banned by the same CM sitting on the stage applauding to what Bachchan Sahab
was saying. I wish and hope Industry together condemns this dictatorial
attitude of Mamata Banerjee.”
Happening in the same state Bengal where Amitabh Ji few days back was raising the issue of Freedom of expression .
Unfortunately today a thought provoking film #TheKeralaStory is banned by the same CM sitting on the stage applauding to what Bachchan Sahab was saying .
I wish… pic.twitter.com/E30ggxLI3D— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) May 8, 2023
In this movie, directed by Sudipto Sen, it is shown how 32000 Hindu women from
Kerala have been smuggled abroad under the pretense of “love jihad.”
Additionally, it has been demonstrated that Muslim women who convert to the
organization ISIS join it and carry out terrorist acts. They are treated
similarly to sex slaves in the film The Kerala Story.
Khushboo About The Kerala Story:
Actress Khushboo expressed her support for the movie in response to the strong
protest. In response to this, Kushboo tweeted, “They are fighting to ban The
Kerala Story because of fear. They are afraid of realizing the truth that has
been told or being a part of it.”
Wonder what scares those who are fighting to ban #TheKeralaStory . The blatantly told truth or the fear of realising of being part of the truth, unknowingly & silently for years. Let people decide what they want to watch. You cannot decide for others. TN govt gives lame reasons…
— KhushbuSundar (@khushsundar) May 8, 2023
Khushboo also added, “Let people decide what they want to watch, don’t decide
for others. The Tamil Nadu government is giving false reasons to ban this
film. But thank you for making people understand that this is a must-see
film.” This tweet of Khushboo is going viral.
However, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a ban on Sudipto
Sen’s film The Kerala Story. Since the film’s trailer released, criticism has
surrounded it. It was condemned for the trailer’s earlier assertion that
32,000 females from Kerala vanished and later joined the terrorist
organization ISIS.
The Kerala Story actress Adah Sharma’s Recent Instagram:
News agency ANI quoted Mamata Banerjee saying, “West Bengal govt has decided
to ban the movie The Kerala Story. This is to avoid any incident of hatred and
violence, and to maintain peace in the state.”
Ashoke Pandit speaking to the media said, “I condemn the banning of the film
The Kerala Story by the West Bengal government. It’s a big attack on the
freedom of expression of a filmmaker. It is sending the wrong signal to the
entire country.”
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