📌 Key Points
- “The Kerala Story 2” saw box office growth on Tuesday after its release.
- The film was released after the Kerala High Court lifted its ban.
- The first film, “The Kerala Story,” earned ₹ 10.07 crore on its fourth day.
- The director stated “Kerala Story 2” addresses a larger issue across the country.
“The Kerala Story 2,” directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, has been released in India after overcoming legal hurdles. The film experienced growth in box office collections on Tuesday, though it currently trails behind the first film’s earnings.
“Kerala Story 2” Box Office Performance
The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond box office collection day 4: The Kamakhya Narayan Singh directorial, after being embroiled in a row for weeks, released in India last week. According to Sacnilk.com, The Kerala Story 2 witnessed a growth on Tuesday. The movie was released after the Kerala High Court lifted its ban.
The first chapter of the film, The Kerala Story, earned ₹ 10.07 crore on day four of its release, according to film trade analyst Taran Adarsh . Directed by Sudipto Sen, it released in theatres in 2023.
Legal Battles and Film Release
The Kerala High Court Division Bench last week lifted the stay on the release of the film. The High Court Division Bench of Justices SA Dharmadhikari and PV Balakrishnan stayed the interim order passed by Single Bench Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, which stayed the release for 15 days.
“There was no plan to make even Kerala Story 2. But after Kerala Story 1, we started getting lots of stories, I realised that there is a much larger evil persisting not just in Kerala but across the country, and we’ve to tell this story because it is much bigger and different than what happened in Kerala Story 1, and that’s why we decided to make part 2,” he said.
Director’s Vision for “Kerala Story 2”
“It was not like a marketing gimmick that, ‘Let’s make part two, it’s a good brand, let’s take it forward’. No, nothing like that,” he added.
While “The Kerala Story 2” is making its mark, it faces the challenge of surpassing the success of its predecessor. The director emphasizes the film’s importance in shedding light on a widespread issue.
