The release of The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond faced a dramatic moment when the Kerala High Court initially ordered a two-week delay. However, after the makers filed an appeal, the stay was lifted, and the film released on the evening of February 27. Around the same time, producer Vipul Shah held a press conference and delivered some headline-grabbing remarks.
When asked about Anurag Kashyap’s harsh criticism of The Kerala Story 2, Vipul fired back, saying, “Anurag ji made a film, That Girl In Yellow Boots (2011), which focused on an immoral relationship between a father and daughter. So when a director makes such a film, should we take his viewpoint seriously? This was a question raised by our director Kamakhaya Narayan Singh.” He added that he hopes Anurag will respond to this challenge soon but prefers not to comment on others’ opinions personally.
Addressing accusations that his film targets a particular religion, Vipul said, “First and foremost, we have not targeted any religion or community in either The Kerala Story (2023) or The Kerala Story 2. If the criminal belongs to a certain religion, what choice do I have? Can I depict Rehman Dakait as a Hindu? Similarly, if the criminals in the film belong to a particular community, I must portray them truthfully and honestly to the victims and their pain.
“Vipul also predicted that his film might be boycotted by commercial awards like Filmfare but expressed hope that the National Awards will recognize their work, saying, “If they consider it, we’ll be honoured.”Responding to a journalist’s suggestion that the “Bollywood mafia” opposes his film, Vipul dismissed the notion: “There’s no mafia in Bollywood. My industry is wonderful and full of amazing people. My industry is not against our film or me.” Stay tuned to know more about it and others only with us.
