Sudipto Sen’s film The Kerala Story became one of the most talked about Hindi films of the year. Starring Adah Sharma in the lead, the film grossed over Rs 200 crore at the box office. However, the makers are facing trouble in finding a buyer for its OTT release.
In an interview with Rediff, filmmaker Sudipto Sen refuted the rumors that the film is not getting suitable offers from any OTT platform. The producers accused Bollywood of ganging up against them to punish them for their box office success. Sudipto Sen said, “But so far we have not received any proposal worth considering. It seems the film industry has come together to punish us.”
He further added that the box office success of The Kerala Story has become an eyesore for many sections of the film industry and they have united to punish him for his success.
Inspired by ‘true’ events, The Kerala Story to become second highest grosser at box office in 2023 Shahrukh Khan‘Pathan’ Sudipto Sen recently said that he made the film to wake up 100 crore Indians and claimed that people are now talking about issues related to terrorism and love jihad.
The Kerala Story sparked several debates on social media regarding its claims in the film. However, amid the ban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the general public to watch the film. While the West Bengal government banned the film screening in the state, Madhya Pradesh declared the film tax-free.
The story of the controversial film revolves around a Hindu woman from Kerala who is brainwashed to convert to Islam and is sent to Syria and forced to join ISIS terrorist organization. Apart from Adah Sharma, The Kerala Story also stars Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani in key roles.
Watch the trailer of The Kerala Story here: