Kerala HC seeks CBFC, producers’ response on plea | Indian Movie News
The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued discover to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the producers of The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond on a petition in search of cancellation of the movie’s certification and a keep on its release.
The plea, filed by Kannur resident Sreedev Namboodiri, alleges that the upcoming sequel portrays Kerala in an unfair gentle and has the potential to incite communal and regional disharmony. The matter was heard by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, who directed the CBFC and the movie’s producer, Sunshine Pictures, to file their responses. The case is scheduled for additional listening to on February 24.
The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond is the sequel to the controversial Hindi movie The Kerala Story, which depicted a group of girls from Kerala who had been allegedly recruited into the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
In his petition, Namboodiri has challenged the certification granted to the sequel, arguing that the CBFC failed to correctly consider the movie’s influence on public order, decency and morality as mandated under Section 5B of the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
The plea raises issues over the teaser and trailer of the movie. It factors to the closing line in the teaser — “ab sahenge nahin… ladenge” (we is not going to tolerate it anymore, but will combat) — claiming that it quantities to a call for motion that might set off violence. The petition also alleges that sure dialogues and themes in the promotional materials might provoke communal tensions.
According to the petitioner, while the teaser and trailer depict girls from a number of States, the narrative continues to be branded as The Kerala Story, which he argues unfairly associates terrorism and pressured conversion particularly with Kerala. The plea contends that such portrayal undermines the dignity and status of the people of the State and might infringe constitutional protections under Articles 14 and 21. It also argues that the certification overlooks the affordable restrictions on free speech under Article 19(2).
The petitioner has sought quashing of the movie’s certification, suspension of its release pending consideration of his revision petition, or instructions for modifications to the movie. These embody reconsidering the title and inserting sufficient disclaimers to keep away from what he describes as regional vilification.
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