'Kerala Story': The word 'Indian' & Ex-CM's Interview REMOVED; Controversial Movie Arrives With TEN Changes

The Central Board of Film Certification has suggested ten changes in the controversial film 'The Kerala Story'.

The parts including the interview of former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan in the film's climax were omitted. The word 'Indian' was also removed from the dialogue: 'Indian Communists are the biggest hypocrites'.

The Central Board of Film Certification also asked that dialogues used to criticise Hindu gods be edited in a civilised manner. The dialogue that 'the Communist Party leaders will not be a part of the puja ceremonies' has also been removed from the film.

AB George, a film analyst, shared the removed parts from the movie. The Censor Board suggested the changes amid heavy criticism that the film should be banned.

Meanwhile Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the trailer of the film "Kerala Story" indicates that it is following Sangh Parivar propaganda. The Chief Minister stated that at first glance, it seems that the hate campaign against Kerala has been deliberately and intentionally created with the aim of communal polarisation. He also said that legal action would be taken against anti-social activities. The Chief Minister's response was through Facebook.

"The trailer of the Hindi movie "Kerala Story", which at first glance seems to have been deliberately produced with the aim of communal polarisation and spreading hate propaganda against Kerala, was released the other day. The hint from the trailer is that this movie is taking on the Sangh Parivar propaganda by placing Kerala, the land of secularism, as the centre of religious extremism," Pinarayi Vijayan said.

"Justifying those who use cinema only to create sectarianism and division in the country in the name of freedom of expression is not right. Freedom of expression is not a licence to communalize this country, spread lies, and divide people. It is requested that the Malayalis reject communal and sectarian movements altogether. Everyone should be vigilant against communal attempts to spread unrest in society through false propaganda. Legal action will be taken against anti-social activities," Pinarayi Vijayan added.

The Kerala Story is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language film directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. The plot follows the story of a group of women from Kerala who are converted to Islam and enlist with the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The film has courted controversy for portraying itself as a real story and for making false claims that thousands of women from Kerala are being converted to Islam and recruited into ISIS.

The film is releasing in Kerala on May 5 and is being brought to theatres by E for Entertainments. The released teaser and trailer of the film mention that the character Shalini, who wanted to serve the people as a nurse, was trafficked by terrorist organisations.