The Kerala Story's controversy does not live up to its moniker. Some political groups say that this movie is fomenting hostility against the Muslim population. Therefore, some political parties contested the filmmakers' assertion that 32,000 women from Kerala had converted to Islam and joined ISIS. Producer of "The Kerala Story," Vipul Amrutlal Shah, presented 26 of these purported ISIS recruitment victims to the media on Wednesday in Mumbai. The film's producer also presented a cheque for Rs. on this occasion.
The film's producer, Vipul Amrutlal Shah, stated at a press conference held in Mumbai that the audience had responded to the propaganda-themed movie. We have remained adamant that what we have said is accurate in the face of these accusations. The goal right now is to save the daughters, but whatever needs to happen in the movie will happen. With the help of three female characters, we were able to tell the tale of 32, 000 women. On this number, several people sought to discredit us. We have stated that the three major female protagonists in the movie represent the stories of 32,000 young women.
In this instance, the film's director, Sudipto Sen, stated, "Through the film "The Kerala Story," it has been spoken against terrorism rather than any caste or religion. There is no caste or religion in terrorism. In support of Sudipto Sen's assertion during the press conference, the movie's producer, Vipul Amrutlal Shah, remarked, "Just because one villain in a film belongs to a different caste and religion does not imply that all members of that caste and religion are bad people. Sholay's antagonist, Is. Gabbar Singh, did not necessarily represent the entire Singh community.
Furthering his argument, "The Kerala Story" director Sudipto Sen stated, "Terrorism is not only present in India but also throughout the entire world. However, in some nations, the government and the opposition work together to combat terrorism. Sadly, while it is believed that terrorism has no religious affiliation in our country, when it comes to Kerala, religious discussions quickly begin. Given how Islam is misunderstood, I believe this film has done a lot of good for Muslims. Every patriotic Indian must see the movie in order to understand the danger we face.
Director Sudipto Sen, main actress Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani were also present at the press conference, in addition to producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah. During this news conference, 26 Arya Vidya Samaj girls from Kerala who had converted to Islam were also present. He described his conversion and brainwashing. Seven thousand people, both boys and girls, were said to have returned following conversion up to this point.
The Arya Vidya Samaj was founded in 1999. Through this ashram, attempts are made to reintroduce Sanatan Dharma to the young adults who have converted. This ashram's building is still in progress. On this day, the producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah gave Rs 51 lakh towards the ashram's development.