'The Kerala Story,' featuring Adah Sharma, defies all odds as it maintains a strong presence at the box office despite facing bans and protests. Despite its controversial nature, the film manages to captivate theatregoers. While receiving significant support, it also encounters accusations of propaganda and calls for its prohibition. Nevertheless, the film accomplished a remarkable feat by surpassing the 50 crore mark on Day 5 (May 09).
Box Office Collection Day 6:
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his Instagram account and wrote, "#TheKeralaStory is UNBEATABLE and UNSTOPPABLE... Continues its DREAM RUN on weekdays… Fri 8.03 cr, Sat 11.22 cr, Sun 16.40 cr, Mon 10.07 cr, Tue 11.14 cr, Wed 12 cr. Total: ₹ 68.86 cr. #India biz. BLOCKBUSTER. #Boxoffice."
Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has directed that screenings of The Kerala Story be prohibited in the state in order to prevent acts of hatred and violence. On the other hand, the Sudipto Sen directorial has been declared tax-free in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Joining the bandwagon, Uttarakhand is planning to make The Kerala Story tax-free.
About The Kerala Story:
In ‘The Kerala Story’, actress Adah Sharma plays the role of Fathima Ba, a Hindu Malayali nurse, who is among the 32,000 women who went missing from Kerala and were then recruited to the ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) after being forced to convert to Islam. Also, the film highlights 'Love Jihad' propaganda, where Muslim men manipulate Hindu girls to convert to Islam and abandon their families.
Soon after the trailer of the film was released, a petition was filed against it on grounds of 'worst kind of hate speech' and 'audio-visual propaganda'. Many political leaders slammed the film and claimed that the makers are making false claims that it is a real story and that the number '32000 women' is fake.
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