Sudipto Sen Reacts On The Kerala Story Entering The 100-Crore Club: "I Feel Very Happy But..."

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MAY 15,2023

The Kerala Story is one of the heart-wrenching, most controversial movies of Bollywood that has shaken the entire nation. While some are praising the makers' bold move to reveal the truth, others are banning the movie. Recently The Kerala Story entered the 100-crore club and director Sudipto Sen expressed his feelings. While he is happy, the filmmaker doesn't want to get too overboard.

Reacting to his film The Kerala Story crossing the 100-crore mark at the box office, Sudipto Sen said, 'I feel very happy but I've definitely not gone overboard with pride and confidence. I have many more stories to tell and I don't want to rest on my laurels. I knew this film would be a success. I worked for seven years on the project. I knew its potential.'

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A lot of movie critics and cynics have been pointing out why The Kerala Story is all about targeting and victimizing women and not men.

To which, the filmmaker replied, 'It was always meant to be a story of three friends who happen to be women. It was not a planned strategy. Now some producer has offered me a project as a sequel to The Kerala Story about the radicalization of boys.'

Sudipto also shed light on why producer Vipul Shah introduced himself as the 'creative director' of the movie. Replying to the same, he said, 'He served as co-ordinating force among several teams of creative people who worked on the project. The team was diverse and there were a number of difficult locations. Vipul da made it all possible when it came to this movie.'

The Kerala Story Plot

The latest Bollywood release revolves around the conversion and radicalization of Hindu and Catholic women into Islam. The story focuses on Shalini Unnikrishnan's (played by Adah Sharma) life who lives in a small town of Kerala.

Her journey of being brainwashed to convert to Islam, marrying a terrorist, and being compelled to join ISIS is piteous and will hit your gut.

The Kerala Story features Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, Siddhi Idnani, and Pranay Pachauri among others in prominent roles. Released on May 5, 2023, the movie has entered the 100-crore club.