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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in an announcement marking his protest, stated the jury insulted the noble custom of Indian cinema that stood for spiritual brotherhood and nationwide integration by awarding a movie that was constructed on lies to defame Kerala and unfold communalism.
“By honouring a movie that spreads blatant misinformation with the clear intent of tarnishing Kerala’s picture and sowing seeds of communal hatred, the jury has lent legitimacy to a story rooted within the divisive ideology of the Sangh Parivar. Kerala, a land that has at all times stood as a beacon of concord and resistance in opposition to communal forces, has been gravely insulted by this resolution. It isn’t just Malayalis however everybody who believes in democracy should elevate their voice in defence of reality and the constitutional values we maintain expensive,” he posted in X.
General Education Minister V. Sivankutty stated recognising The Kerala Story, a movie that spreads hate and baseless allegations, devalued all the opposite awards.
“It is extraordinarily regrettable {that a} nationwide award is being given to a movie that is stuffed with baseless allegations and hate propaganda. This is a recognition of makes an attempt to create divisions in society. Such traits don’t augur nicely for the pluralism of our nation,” he stated.
Social media platforms have been abuzz with posts criticising the National Film Award jury for awarding the movie. Ahead of the movie’s launch two years in the past, varied organisations from Kerala had moved the Supreme Court calling for a ban. Though the Supreme Court and the Kerala High Court refused to remain the movie’s launch, the makers of the movie needed to take away its teaser after their declare about “32,000 ladies” from Kerala becoming a member of the IS. They additionally altered the trailer to say that it was a “compilation of the true tales of three younger ladies.” They additionally added an announcement to the movie which stated that it was a piece of fiction.
The ruling Left Democratic Front and the Opposition United Democratic Front have been united of their opposition to the movie, with a lot of the civil society too calling it an try and malign the State. Only the Bharatiya Janata Party overtly endorsed the movie in Kerala.
The movie additionally led to a flurry of social media posts and movies titled ‘The Real Kerala Story,’ portraying tales of communal amity from the State. Documentary filmmaker Sanu Kummil made the documentary The Unknown Kerala Stories portraying six tales of communal concord from totally different corners of Kerala.
Published – August 01, 2025 09:51 pm IST
