Kerala High Court on Friday lifted the interim stay on the release of the film. The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond. The film was originally scheduled to be released in theaters today – February 27.

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

Justice Thomas on Thursday had imposed a 15-day stay and directed the Central Board of Film Certification (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 and said That he “did not follow the guidelines.”

However, the makers immediately filed an appeal against the order on the same day. Responding to the urgency of the matter, the division bench called a special sitting at 7.30 pm the same evening to hear the challenge. The hearing lasted for more than two hours, after which the bench reserved its decision.

The court announced its verdict at 4 pm on Friday and lifted the interim stay, paving the way for the release of the film. The makers have not yet officially announced the new release date of the film.

What was said in the petition?

During the hearing on Wednesday, the court said the concerns of the petitioners were “probably genuine”. The matter was raised when Srideva Namboodiri, a biologist, raised serious objections and alleged that the film’s trailer portrayed Kerala in an extremely negative light and could have wider social consequences.

In his petition, Namboodiri said that the teaser “shocked his conscience” by portraying Kerala in a manner that could damage the state’s reputation. He argued that the content had the potential to tarnish the entire region and misrepresent its social fabric.

The petitioner further claimed that Trailers tell stories Three women from Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly fell into the trap of terrorist groups who practice “weapon romance” to convert unmarried women and change the demographic structure of the country.

According to the petition, the statements made by the characters in the teaser directly in front of the camera may have the potential to create a law and order situation.

Namboodiri also objected to the title of the film and argued that it falsely associates the alleged incidents with Kerala in particular. The petition argued that while the trailer itself references stories from other states, branding the film as ‘The Kerala Story’ wrongly suggests that such incidents originated in Kerala and later spread elsewhere.

The petition warned that the trailer and the title together “have the potential to stigmatize the entire regional population, disturb public order and incite communal and regional disharmony.”

Acting on the petition, the Kerala High Court issued notice to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), CBFC and the producer of the film.

All about Kerala Story 2

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. After the release of the trailer, the content of the film got embroiled in controversies.

The trailer introduces three Hindu women from different parts of India who choose to marry Muslim men against the wishes of their families. The narrative then follows their gradual disillusionment: they are portrayed as alienated from their customs and eventually trapped in a loveless, violent marriage.

It also presents the film as a cautionary tale, presenting the story as a warning to young women in particular, suggesting that romantic relationships of different religions can lead to a loss of identity, trust, and autonomy.

kerala story 2 It stars Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia and Aishwarya Ojha in lead roles.