The Kerala Story was released on 5 May. (Photo: Twitter)
Last week too, Adah Sharma gave a befitting reply to those who called The Kerala Story a ‘propaganda’ film.
Kerala Story has been making headlines since its release for many reasons. Amidst all this, the film’s lead actress Adah Sharma was recently asked if she had any objection to accepting such a controversial role. She mentioned that terrorism is dangerous and said that someone should at least tell this story.
“From the beginning, the first day the story was narrated to me, the process for me reading it and shooting the film was always about a naive girl who gets caught up in the ISIS nexus. Terrorism is dangerous. But someone had to tell this story,” Adah told E-Times.
When asked if she too was ‘deeply scarred’ by her role in the film, Adah said, “Playing Shalini Unnikrishnan has scarred me physically and emotionally. These are scars deep down in my soul. Which will not get better in life.
Adah’s comment comes at a time when The Kerala Story has undoubtedly become one of the most controversial films of the year so far. The film has been banned in West Bengal while it has been declared tax free in Uttar Pradesh. Last week, Adah Sharma also gave a befitting reply to those who called The Kerala Story a ‘propaganda’ film. “And some are still calling #TheKeralaStory a propaganda film, saying these incidents do not exist even after seeing testimonials of many Indian victims, My humble request, Google two words ISIS and Brides…maybe you heard White girls have an account you might think our Indian film is real.”
Released on 5 May, The Kerala Story stars Adah Sharma in the lead role and revolves around the stories of Hindu women from Kerala who were converted to Islam and killed in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). was smuggled. Produced by Vipul Shah, the film earned Rs 7.5 crore on its first day at the box office. Now it is reaching close to Rs 50 crore.
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