The Kerala Story producer and creative director Vipur Amrtral Shah has responded to the backlash his film has received since its release. He recently said that the film is “not about Muslims or Muslims, but rather about terrorists.” The Kerala Story, directed by Sudipto Sen, was released in theaters on May 5, but some states, including West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, have called for the film to be banned. (Please also read: Anurag Kashyap tweets after Mamata Banerjee bans ‘Kerala Story’ in West Bengal: ‘It’s totally wrong’)
This Hindi film stars Ada Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Bharani. It is declared tax exempt in Madhya Pradesh. At the box office, ₹Reached $50 billion in 5 days of release ₹$11.14 billion on Tuesday.got ₹It has grossed $56.86 billion at the domestic box office to date. Kerala Story will be released overseas on May 12th.
In an interview with Redifu, Vipur stressed that Kerala Story is “not against Muslims or Muslims, but against terrorists.” He added, “The film is not against any particular religion or caste. What I found most satisfying was that some people were angry and posted mean and abusive messages about the film. Three of them publicly apologized on the same platform after watching the film.” “I’m calling this movie a great movie. This is a very big justification or validation of what we’ve been saying. As time goes on and the temperature cools down, this movie is going against who.” I am sure people will understand that we are against terrorism, not against terrorism.” And we are calling on all those who oppose terrorism to join our fight. increase. ”
The filmmaker also addressed the timing of the film’s release, saying that India used to hold elections every three months. He added that he doesn’t want to be deterred from making films and telling the stories of those affected. Vipur also said that the film shows the testimony of the victim’s family at the end.
Vipur, who is married to actor Shefari Shah, last directed Disney+Hotstar’s web series “Human,” starring his wife. He has also directed Aankhen, Waqt: The Race Against Time, Namastey London, London Dreams, Action Replayy and Namaste England. He also produced Force 4, directed by Abhinay Deo.
