The Kerala Story Box Office Day 1 collections: beats The Kashmir Files

The Kerala Story, starring Adah Sharma and written and directed by Sudipto Sen, has remained in the limelight ever since its controversial trailer was unveiled by the makers. The movie is based on the forced conversion of non-Muslim girls in Kerala. The Kerala Story Box Office Day 1 collections: beats The Kashmir Files.

It was accused of “falsely claiming” that 32,000 women got radicalised and were deployed in terror missions. While the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) found it suitable for public exhibition, a string of petitions demanding a stay on its release were filed.

The Kerala Story’ was released in the theatres on Friday amid a political slugfest over the film’s controversial content. According to media reports, Sudipto Sen’s film raked in around Rs 6.50 crore on its first day of release. However, official figures are yet to be released.

In comparison to last year’s film The Kashmir Files, this film has witnessed slightly higher earnings on Day 1. The Kashmir Files earned Rs 3.55 crore on its first day of release. Anupam Kher starrer, The Kashmir Files received a similar political slugfest in 2022 that Adah Sharma starrer film is receiving now.

Both films are based on topics that are considered to be politically sensitive. Kerala’s BJP President K Surendran said several theatres in the coastal state deliberately did not release the film. He accused Congress and the Left party of threatening the theaters’ owners for not releasing the film in the state.

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According to the ruling CPI(M) and opposition Congress in Kerala, the film falsely claims that 32,000 women got converted and radicalised and were deployed in terror missions both in India and around the world. Before the release of the film, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a writ petition against The Kerala Story and asked them to knock doors of the state’s high court.