Producer Vipul Shah reacts to Kerala High Court’s order lifting the interim stay on his film The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond. Welcoming the court’s decision, he said that the film was examined by a committee of eight experts.

Shah held a recent press conference in Mumbai on Friday, where he gave details of the court proceedings.

“Now, there is no point in further discussion after the High Court order. The honorable judges did not find any lapse in the functioning of the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification),” he said.

Shah emphasized that his film was reviewed by an eight-member committee instead of the board’s regular five-member committee. He further added, “I would like to make a clarification: Normally, the censor screening of a film involves a five-member committee. However, for this film, there were eight members, including two social activists from Kerala, to ensure that there is no misrepresentation related to the state.”

The 58-year-old further revealed the identities of some of the review committee members. He said, “A professor from Delhi, an expert on socio-political subjects, was also invited to the screening. After these three experts watched the film and shared their feedback, the certificate was granted by the CBFC. Although the court had initially ignored this aspect, the latter bench accepted the experts’ opinion and concluded that there was no reason to question the certification.”

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What happened in court on Friday?

A division bench of Justice SA Dharmadhikari and PV Balakrishnan on Friday set aside an earlier order passed by a single-judge bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, which had temporarily halted the release of the film while acting on a petition filed against the censor certificate.

Justice Thomas on Thursday had imposed a 15-day stay and directed the CBFC to investigate the representations filed against the film. Earlier, the court had pulled up the censor board for issuing U/A rating to the film. That he “did not follow the guidelines.”

The producers immediately filed an appeal against the decision the same day. Recognizing the time-sensitive nature of the situation, the Division Bench gathered for a special session at 7:30 pm on Friday to review the challenge. After a hearing that lasted for over two hours, the bench decided to reserve its final verdict.

On Friday, the court announced its verdict, lifted the interim stay and allowed the film to be released. Although the legal path is now clear, the makers are yet to confirm the revised date of the film’s theatrical release.

All about the film and controversy

Directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and produced by Vipul Amritlal Shah, kerala story 2 Claims that young Hindu women are lured into interfaith marriages are then attacked, stripped of their rights and forced to convert to Islam. film content embroiled in a controversy After the release of its trailer.

The trailer introduces three Hindu women from different parts of India who choose to marry Muslim men against the wishes of their families. The story then focuses on their growing regrets, depicting how they are stripped of their cultural roots and eventually find themselves trapped in an abusive, cold and restrictive home life.

The film is presented as a stark warning, particularly targeted at young women. This suggests that pursuing cross-faith romantic relationships can lead to the erosion of one’s personal identity, religious beliefs, and personal freedom.

Directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond It stars Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia and Aishwarya Ojha in important roles.