Renowned Producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s much hyped The Kerala Story sparked controversies when its teaser was dropped by the makers.Based on true events it is about the Islamic State (ISIS) with a story of non islamic women of Kerala who were converted and trafficked to ISIS and other Islamic war zones in 2018-2019.
The film has now got a release date. It is slated to hit the theatres on 5th May. The makers announced the release date with a poster that shows a Burqa clad woman along with a statement ‘ Uncovering the Truth that was kept hidden’.
The Adah Sharma Starrer ‘The Kerala Story’ is the tale of Fathima Bi, an Indian nurse from Kerala who underwent forced conversion and was brainwashed into joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Director Sudipto Sen had earlier directed a documentary on the same subject in 2018.
‘Brave’ ‘Unapologetic’ ‘Unbiased’ and applauded the makers to have attempted to tell a story that a very few will dare to tell, on the other hand there were calls to boycott the film from certain organizations. The Makers stood behind the film and clarified that the Film is based on multiple true stories backed by years of research which should reach the audience. With trailer slated to release in a few days, all eyes would be on The Kerala Story and the truth that it will uncover.
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