The Kerala Story Controversy: Religious Leader Terms Adah Sharma-Starrer ‘Baseless’; Says ‘Such Movies Create Division’ [Video]

One of the most controversial movies of the year 2023, The Kerala Story, is currently streaming on Zee5. Even though almost a year has passed since its release, ‘The Kerala Story’, featuring Adah Sharma, continues to be a topic of ongoing discussions and debates. Recently, the movie sparked fresh conversations after being broadcasted on Doordarshan. The decision to air the film on the channel, despite previous controversies and accusations, reignited public discourse, with many expressing their disapproval. 

The Kerala Story Controversy

Religious leaders from Kerala have voiced their criticism against director Sudipto Sen’s work, condemning the screening as an effort to sow seeds of division within society. According to a report in Hindustan Times, Imam VP Suhaib Maulavi said, “Such movies are propagating things that are completely baseless. I have only one thing to tell those people who screen such movies… We should not become tools in the hands of those who spread lies,” …