West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday introduced a ban on Sudipto Sen’s movie The Kerala Story. The movie landed in controversy for the reason that launch of its trailer. The trailer was criticised for earlier claiming that 32,000 ladies from Kerala went lacking and joined the terrorist group, ISIS, later. Also learn: The Kerala Story field workplace day 3 assortment: Sudipto Sen’s movie earns ₹16 crore, exhibits highest progress to date
News company 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.”
She additionally stated, “What is The Kashmir files? it is to humiliate one section. What is The Kerala story?… It is a distorted story.” Reacting to the choice, movie producer Vipul Shah stated, “If that is what she has done, we will take legal action. Whatever is possible under the provisions of law, we will fight.”
Recently, The Kerala Story was pulled down from theatres in Tamil Nadu. President of Tamil Nadu Theatre and Multiplex Owners Association, M Subramaniam, confirmed the choice and informed news company PTI, “The film was only shown in a few multiplexes owned by pan-India groups, mostly PVR. Locally-owned multiplexes had already decided not to show the film, as it did not have any popular stars. In Coimbatore for instance, there were two shows so far — one on Friday and one on Saturday. Even those did not do well. Given that, theatres decided that it was not worth going through the threat of protests and such.”
The Kerala Story stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani within the lead roles. Helmed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the movie triggered an enormous political row with many calling it a propaganda movie.
Earlier, the Kerala High Court had talked about that the producers have printed a disclaimer together with the film which particularly says that the movie has fictionalised and is a dramatised model of occasions. It additionally famous that the movie does not declare the accuracy or factuality of historic occasions.
While many had been searching for a ban on the movie, the HC refused to situation a keep order on the discharge of the movie. The movie collected ₹16 crore on the home field workplace on the third day of its launch. This takes their whole incomes to over ₹35 since its launch on May 5.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com