‘The Kerala Story’ starring Adah Sharma defies all odds as it continues to maintain a strong presence at the box office despite facing bans and protests. Despite its controversial nature, the film manages to attract theatre-goers. While gaining significant support, it also faces accusations of propaganda and calls for its prohibition. Nevertheless, the film achieved a remarkable feat by crossing the 50 crore mark on Day 5 (May 09).
Box Office Collection Day 6:
As per early estimates, the Adah Sharma starrer showed a growth of around 9 per cent in Tuesday’s collections and minted Rs 12 crore. Now, The Kerala Story’s total collection is approx. 68.72 crores in six days. The controversial film had an overall Hindi occupancy of 32.06% on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has directed that the screening of The Kerala Story be banned in the state to prevent acts of hate and violence. On the other hand, the Sudipto Sen-directed film has been declared tax-free in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Joining the bandwagon, Uttarakhand plans to make The Kerala Story tax-free.
About Kerala Story:
‘The Kerala Story’ features actress Adah Sharma as Fathima Ba, a Hindu Malayali nurse who is among the 32,000 women who went missing from Kerala and later joined ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). Gone. Forced to accept Islam. Also, the film highlights the ‘love jihad’ propaganda, where Muslim men manipulate Hindu girls to convert to Islam and abandon their families.
Soon after the film’s trailer was released, a petition was filed against it on the grounds of ‘hate speech of the worst kind’ and ‘audio-visual propaganda’. Several political leaders criticized the film and claimed that the makers are making false claims that it is a real story and the number of ‘32000 women’ is fake.
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