it was a dramatic day The Kerala Story 2: Goes BeyondIts release was pushed forward by about two weeks due to an order by the Kerala High Court. However, the producers immediately filed an appeal following which the release stay was lifted. As a result, the film was released on the evening of Friday, 27 February. Around the same time, producer Vipul Shah held a press conference and gave headline-worthy quotes.
Vipul Shah on allegations that The Kerala Story 2 targets a particular religion: “Can I show Rahman Dacoit as a Hindu?”; Hit back at Anurag Kashyap’s comment: “He made a film about an immoral father-daughter relationship…”
Vipul Shah was asked to comment on Anurag Kashyap’s sharp remarks The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond. Vipul thundered, “Anurag ji has made the film, the girl in the yellow shoes (2011) which was based on the immoral relationship between a daughter and a father. So, when a director makes a film about the physical relationship between a daughter and a father, should we take his perspective seriously? This was a question raised by our director Kamakhya Narayan Singh.”
He said, “I was hoping that since Anurag talks openly, he would respond to this comment of our director. Hopefully in a few days he will share his response. I personally don’t like to comment on anyone’s opinion.”
When Vipul was asked if his films target a particular religion, he said, “First and foremost, we have not targeted any religion or community in the film, nor in it. story of kerala (2023)or kerala story 2. If the culprit belongs to a particular religion then what is the solution? Can I show Rehman Dacoit as Hindu? Similarly, if the criminals in the film belong to a particular community, what option do I have? I want to show them how they are. I have to stay true to the film and stay honest to the victims, their pain.”
At another point, he also said, “I guarantee you that my film will be boycotted by Filmfare and other commercial awards. But I hope the national awards will look at our work and if they consider it, we will be honored.”
A journalist hinted that the ‘Bollywood mafia’ was against his film. Vipul Shah clarified, “There is no mafia in Bollywood. My Industry very good Industry Is. My Industry I am very wonderful people. My industry is not against our film or me.”
