Trailers for ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’—Hindi on February 18, Telugu and Kannada shortly after—have supercharged debates as the film gears up for February 27 screens. Yet, in Kerala, storm clouds gather with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s fierce opposition.
Labeling it a sequel to a film riddled with communal lies, Vijayan used X to mobilize a boycott. ‘We’ve rejected this threat to secularism once; Kerala will do so again,’ he asserted, underscoring the state’s vigilance against propaganda.
He spotlighted the irony of unchecked hate stories fueling tensions while authentic voices are muzzled. Calling for collective action, he rejected attempts to depict Kerala as terror territory. ‘Truth triumphs always,’ Vijayan affirmed, foreshadowing a rocky path for the film’s Kerala premiere.
Countering the narrative, producer Vipul Shah insists the film unmasks terrorists ruining young Hindu lives, not just wrongdoers. ‘Opponents will cry foul to hide facts,’ he remarked.
Echoing the original’s journey—from state-level bans to commercial peaks—this sequel’s multi-language strategy promises broad appeal. The intensifying Kerala clash adds edge to what could be another hit.