📌 Key Points
- “The Kerala Story 2” box office dips on its first Monday.
- The film earned less than ₹2 crore in India on day 3.
- The Kerala High Court lifted the stay on the film’s release.
- Critics highlight the film’s lack of nuance and reliance on caricature.
“The Kerala Story 2,” directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, experienced a box office decline on its first Monday after a controversial release. The film earned under ₹2 crore, even after the Kerala High Court lifted a stay on its release.
Box Office Decline for “The Kerala Story 2”
The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond box office collection day 3: After weeks of facing a legal battle and row, the film opened in theatres with good numbers but witnessed a dip on its first Monday. According to Sacnilk.com, The Kerala Story 2 earned less than ₹ 2 crore in India. The film has been directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh.
The first chapter of the film, The Kerala Story, earned ₹ 16.40 crore on day three of its release. Directed by Sudipto Sen, it released in theatres in 2023.
Kerala High Court Lifts Stay on Release
“Overall, The Kerala Story 2 is less a film and more a thesis delivered at high decibel. It is not interested in complexity. Instead, it chooses caricatures and alarm. Whether one agrees with its politics or not, what is undeniable is that nuance is sacrificed at the altar of impact. And when outrage becomes the aim, the medium suffers as much as the message,” it read further.
Film Faces Criticism for Narrative Approach
The Kerala High Court Division Bench 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.
Despite facing legal challenges and controversies, “The Kerala Story 2” saw a dip in box office numbers on its first Monday. The film continues to draw criticism for its approach to the subject matter and its narrative style.
