Responding to questions from the paparazzi, Kashyap launched a scathing critique of the film.<\/p>\n
“The Kerala Story is s*** movie. It is bull**** propaganda. Total bull****. Aisa kaun beef khilata hai? Aisa koi khichdi bhi nahi khilata hai. Bakwaas (nonsense) picture. It is called crap.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey just want to make money and please everybody; divide people. The filmmaker is a greedy man. He just wants to make money.\u201d<\/p>\n
The remarks come in response to a trailer scene that shows a protagonist being forcefully fed beef, a sequence that has sparked polarising reactions online.<\/p>\n
The controversy isn\u2019t limited to the film industry. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also criticised the film in a public statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must collectively reject attempts to portray Kerala, a land of religious harmony that stands at the forefront of sustainable development and is a model in maintaining law and order, as a center of terrorism. It is the responsibility of each of us to ensure that Kerala’s secular foundation is not undermined by false propaganda and to reject it by upholding the values of secularism and brotherhood,\u201d Vijayan added.<\/p>\n
Directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, The Kerala Story 2 has received a U\/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The film is set to hit cinemas on February 27.<\/p>\n
As debates intensify, the film\u2019s release is likely to be closely watched, not just for its box office performance, but also for the conversations it continues to ignite.<\/p>\n