The Kerala Story Box Office Collection Day 4: Directed by Sudipto Sen, the film is making headlines even before its release in theatres. The film recorded the highest collection of around Rs 16 crore on Sunday, 7 May, but saw a slight drop on its first Monday, still managed to collect in double digits. Despite controversies, mixed reviews, bans and boycotts, the film has been successful at the box office and may soon collect over 50 crores. While the film has received support from many, some have accused it of being propaganda and have called for a ban. In West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has banned the film, citing concerns about maintaining peace and preventing potential crimes and violence.
The Kerala Story box office report
The Kerala Story was released across screens worldwide on 5 May. The first Monday is crucial for every theatrical release and Adah Sharma’s film also suffered as it registered a drop. The film earned Rs 10.50 crore on the fourth day. The film had an overall Hindi occupancy of 27.57 percent on Monday, May 08, 2023. While it is expected to slow down in the coming weeks, the film will still be able to cross the Rs 50 crore mark in the coming few days.
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about the story of kerala
‘The Kerala Story’ features actress Adah Sharma as Fathima Ba, a Hindu Malayali nurse who is among the 32,000 women who went missing from Kerala and later joined ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). Gone. Forced to accept Islam. Also, the film highlights the ‘love jihad’ propaganda, where Muslim men manipulate Hindu girls to convert to Islam and abandon their families.
Soon after the film’s trailer was released, a petition was filed against it on the grounds of ‘hate speech of the worst kind’ and ‘audio-visual propaganda’. Several political leaders criticized the film and claimed that the makers are making false claims that it is a real story and the number of ‘32000 women’ is fake.