The Kerala Story 2 teaser row: Makers deny removal | Indian Movie News
The controversy surrounding The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond intensified on February 24 after studies surfaced claiming that the movie’s teaser had been eliminated amid legal scrutiny. However, the makers have categorically denied these claims.
In an official assertion, Sunshine Pictures clarified that the circulating news about the teaser being taken down is fake including, “Sunshine Pictures would like to categorically clarify that the news currently circulating regarding the removal of The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond teaser is completely false, baseless, and misleading. The matter is presently sub judice. No judgment or order has been passed by any court directing the removal of any content. We have not deleted or taken down any material. Both the teaser and the trailer of The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond continue to remain available across all our official platforms. We strongly urge media houses, digital platforms, and individuals to refrain from spreading unverified information and speculative reports. Such misinformation only creates unnecessary confusion”.
The clarification comes after the Kerala High Court raised severe questions over the certification granted to the movie by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, while listening to three petitions in search of a keep on the movie’s release and cancellation of its certification, noticed that the CBFC holds important accountability, particularly when a movie portrays a secular state like Kerala through what petitioners describe as a communal lens.
During the listening to, the Court remarked on Kerala’s secular material and communal concord, questioning whether or not due consideration had been given to how the state is represented in the movie. The choose famous that portraying occasions as occurring across the state may give a “wrong indication” and probably incite ardour, which is exactly where the censor board’s function turns into essential.
The Court additional noticed that since the movie is projected as being impressed by true occasions, the issues raised by the petitioners seem to have some prima facie justification. Justice Thomas also identified that the inclusion of the identify ‘Kerala’ in the title heightens public apprehension, notably if the narrative could lead on to communal pressure.
Senior Advocate S. Sreekumar, representing the producers, agreed during the listening to to take away the present teasers until the Court delivers its verdict and provided to prepare a particular screening for the choose. The Court is now anticipated to watch the movie before continuing with additional hearings.
The sequel follows the controversial The Kerala Story, which depicted girls from Kerala allegedly being recruited into ISIS. Petitioners in the current case have argued that the sequel’s promotional materials — including the tagline “ab sahenge nahin… ladenge” — may incite confrontation and disturb public order. Multiple pleas have challenged the CBFC’s certification under Section 5B of the Cinematograph Act, 1952, alleging misrepresentation, regional vilification, and potential communal disharmony.
The matter will now transfer ahead after the scheduled screening, with the Court set to look at the movie before taking a call on the pending petitions.
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