Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story’, which has been accused of exaggerating numbers in its trailer. Tharoor took to Twitter to share the film’s poster and stated.
“It may be your Kerala story. It is not our Kerala story.” The film, directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, is set to release on May 5, 2023, and stars Adah Sharma. Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani, and Sonia Balani in lead roles.
The trailer of the film has come under criticism for claiming that 32,000 girls from Kerala joined the terrorist group ISIS. Leader of Opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly, VD Satheesan, has called for the film to be banned, alleging that it is part of an attempt to implement the Sangh Parivar’s agenda and create a social divide by casting doubt on minority groups.
