Putting paid to online frenzy, the team behind ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’ affirmed that neither teaser nor trailer has been deleted. Sunshine Pictures’ New Delhi statement branded the claims ‘baseless and deceptive,’ calling out unchecked reporting on social media and news portals.
As the case lingers in Kerala High Court without any removal mandate, the promos hold steady on official sites. The producers beseeched responsible dissemination of info: ‘Fact-check before sharing to avoid confusion and controversy.’
Context for the denial: A writ petition prompted a court notice on Thursday, contesting CBFC’s nod to the film. Objectors decry the teaser’s narrative of interfaith romances devolving into forced conversions for women across states, yet marketed with a Kerala focus on terror and plots.
The petition spotlights the slogan ‘Ab sehenge nahi, ladenge’ as a call to arms that could inflame divisions. It accuses the CBFC of breaching Cinematograph Act Section 5B, which withholds certification from disruptive or indecent content.
The January 30 teaser drop set off alarms, chronicling three Hindu girls (Ulka Gupta, Aishwarya Ojha, Aditi Bhatia) ensnared by love traps unveiling conversion agendas. Their hijab-donned pleas crescendo to the contentious chant, mirroring societal fault lines.
Sunshine Pictures remains resolute amid the legal tussle, decrying rumor mills. The film’s trajectory promises to intensify national discourse on faith, coercion, and cinematic truth-telling, much like its groundbreaking predecessor.