In the United States and Canada, Kerala Story, a national phenomenon dogged by issues, opened on Friday in more than 200 theatres.
Sudipto Sen, the film's director, claimed that the film is a mission that goes beyond the creative bounds of cinema.
"The nation was denying the long-running problem in the state of Kerala. Sen informed a group of Indian American reporters during a virtual press conference that "The Kerala Story is a mission that goes beyond the creative boundaries of cinema, a movement that should reach the masses all over the world and raise awareness."READ ALSO |
"The film's topic was obscure to the general public and deserved to be told. Vipul Shah, the film's producer, stated that we made the movie to spur discussion around the world.
Three girls who converted to Islam and joined ISIS are the subject of the movie.
A question was posed to Shah during the virtual news conference, which was organised by its Impact Advisor Priya Sawant and community leader Vijay Pallod. "This is a very bold, honest, and true film which in the beginning got no support, today stands at the point of releasing worldwide with a spectacular box office success in just 6 days," Shah responded.
The movie, which has been ardently supported by the Hindu right, including the BJP, has been boycotted by theatres in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, and it has drawn criticism for its initial teaser, which implied that 32,000 girls from Kerala had fled their state to join ISIS, according to news agency PTI.
The Kerala High Court had previously commanded the film's producers to take the teaser out of all of its promotional materials, including social media posts. The movie has been outlawed by Mamata Banerjee's West Bengali administration.
Adah Sharma plays the lead in the movie.
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