Kerala High Court halts the release of 'The Kerala Story 2', says movie depicts the state in a wrong light: Details inside

Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s The Kerala Story 2 was all set to release in cinemas on February 27. But the Kerala High Court has halted the release after a petition and it has observed the film depicts the state in wrong light. The observation over the content of the film was done by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas.

Shah observed the plea to halt the film’s release is ‘premature, misconceived and not maintainable’.’ The filmmaker’s affidavit says ‘The supervisory jurisdiction of this court does not extend to substituting its own assessment of a film’s content for the expert judgment of the certifying authority. The said film is slated to release in over 1,800 theatres across India as well as overseas.’

A new date is now likely to be announced by the makers.

The makers of  The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond  have issued an official clarification, firmly denying reports suggesting that the film’s teaser was removed following court intervention. Production house Sunshine Pictures termed the circulating claims as “completely false, baseless, and misleading,” urging all to refrain from spreading unverified information.

The statement comes in response to reports that surfaced after the Kerala High Court agreed to watch the film ahead of its scheduled release, sparking speculation about possible restrictions.

In a detailed statement, Sunshine Pictures clarified that the matter is currently sub judice and no court has passed any order directing the removal of any promotional content.

“Sunshine Pictures would like to categorically clarify that the news currently circulating regarding the removal of  The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond teaser  is completely false, baseless, and misleading. The matter is presently subjudice. No judgement or order has been passed by any court directing the removal of any content,” the statement read.

The production house further stressed that neither the teaser nor the trailer has been taken down, adding that both remain accessible across all official platforms.