Sudipto Sen’s latest release ‘The Kerala Story’ has been making headlines for the past few days. Despite facing several controversies and criticism for alleged factual inaccuracies, the movie managed to hit the theatres on May 5. The film is based on real-life incidents of three women and stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani, and Sonia Balani in key roles.
On Day 1, ‘The Kerala Story’ reportedly earned around Rs 8.03 crore. However, the controversy surrounding the film started when the official trailer claimed that 32,000 women from Kerala have gone missing in recent past and have joined the terrorist group ISIS. This led to a heated political debate, and many leaders questioned the intention of the makers. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also claimed that the film is trying to spread false propaganda.
Later, the trailer was altered to declare that the film is based on the real-life incidents of three women. Despite the controversies, the film managed to earn around Rs 11.22 crore on Day 2, with an almost 40 percent growth in numbers. This means that the total collection of the film now is Rs 19.25 crore. Industry experts say that the film has an overall occupancy of 36.13% in the Hindi belt.
The Adah Sharma-starrer has left social media divided, with netizens coming up with a mixed response. However, the box office numbers seem to be working well for the film. On Saturday, the film reportedly earned6 around Rs 5 crore in the national chains, as compared to its collection of Rs. 3.50 crore on the first day.
In conclusion, ‘The Kerala Story’ has managed to overcome all the hurdles and has seen a huge jump in numbers with an 11.22 crore collection on Day 2. Despite the controversies and criticism, the film seems to be doing well at the box office.
