From actor Adah Sharma’s character (Shalini aka Fatima) burning the hijaab to indicate her freedom to Siddhi Idnani’s character (Geetanjali) spitting on her kafir father to show her conversion to Islam is real — there are a number of scenes in The Kerala Story which have been known as out for making an attempt to stoke communal passions and projecting a faux narrative in opposition to the Muslim neighborhood. However, when questioned if the makers took inventive liberty whereas telling the story, Sharma says doesn’t really feel the movie is telling audiences about Islam.
She elaborates, “The film tells you about people misusing Islam for terrorism to join ISIS (militant groups) camps. So, whoever thinks that film is about Islam is wrong. The Kerala Story is not about religion but about terrorism, which doesn’t have a religion. I’m very confident in my religion, so I would never bring someone else’s religion down. We all live in a country that shelters all religions, and all of them should be very well respected.” The Commando 3 (2019) actor additionally factors out that it relies on how the viewers sees the movie.
Referring to how the movie exhibits terrorists going to any lengths to get ladies to ISIS camps and be intercourse slaves for militants, the 31-year-old provides, “Their end goal was that. And when they use all ways and means to achieve that goal, I don’t think it has anything to do with religion. They are trying to manipulate people’s minds. I don’t see any religions telling them to manipulate the minds of people.”
While the Sudipto Sen directorial is receiving assist from sure political events and has been made tax-free in lots of states, there’s a part that’s calling it out for hate-mongering and has banned it from being proven in theatres.
Sharma is grateful for the polarising opinions, as she feels it solely exhibits that “we live in a country that allows us to express those opinions”.
The actor goes on so as to add, “I also think a movie should be allowed to release where people are allowed to watch it. And then of course, form their opinion, negative and positive. And that’s how a society exists.”
As far as hate-mongering is worried, Sharma says that the movie is certainly about hate: “We are spreading a lot of hatred against terrorism. Personally, I think terrorism and bullying are the worst things ever. Also, drugging girls, impregnating them and then ultimately brainwashing them…these are deadly things.”
She asserts that The Kerala Story solely tries to indicate all this and never attacking any faith. “Those who are saying it is about hatred, yes, I want to spread a lot of hatred against terrorism. And I hope we can all as a society get together. It should be humanity against terrorism,” concludes the actor.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com