Watch ‘The Kerala Story’ trailer: The journey of four female college students in Kerala

The trailer of The Kerala Story was released on April 26 and has led to reactions and controversy. The film by Vipul Amrutlal Shah aims to tell the tale of how women from the Indian state of Kerala women were tricked and trafficked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the conflict zone of Syria. The film directed by Sudipto Sen traces the journey of four female college students in Kerala who become part of the Islamic State.

Kerala leader of opposition V.D. Satheesan demanded that the film should not be allowed to be released.

The film especially showcases certain cases of how ‘love jihad’ was used by ISIS to lure 32,000 women to Syria. The trailer shows how men were brainwashed to woo Hindu and Christian women of Kerala in the name of love, convert them to Islam and convince them to join ISIS and other Islamic war zones. The shocking incidents occurred between 2018-19, when a rising number of Kerala youths had come under the influence of ISIS.

When will The Kerala Story release?

On May 5, 2023, The Kerala Story will be released in theatres worldwide.

About The Kerala Story Cast and Plot

The Kerala Story stars Adah Sharma in the lead, playing the converted Muslim woman Fathima Ba, based on a Hindu nurse, who had suffered the same fate. The film also stars Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani and Siddhi Idnani as the three other women with Fathima.

The movie is based on a tragedy where around 32,000 women went missing in Kerala. They were allegedly brainwashed and lured by Muslim men, who married and converted them, radicalised them and later deployed them in terror missions in India and abroad for ISIS.

The Kerala Story is directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah for Sunshine Pictures Private Limited.

Watch the trailer of The Kerala Story here:

FAQs

Q1:What is the date of release of The Kerala Story?
The Kerala Story releases on May 5, 2023.

Q2:Who is the lead actor of The Kerala Story?
Actor Adah Sharma stars in the lead in The Kerala Story.