The Kerala Story Day 4 Box Office Collection: Movie Makes BIG Money Despite Ban, Criticism, & Allegations!

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The Kerala Story, directed by Sudipto Sen was released all over the world on May 5 amid severe allegations. The movie, unexpectedly went on to make so much money due to the subject that made it controversial.

Otherwise an average film in terms of budget, cast, and crew, the openings for The Kerala Story were huge. In addition, the movie's first Sunday saw more money generated than its opening day.

The Kerala Story Premise

The movie was released amid huge allegations and controversies due to its content. The plot follows the story of a group of women in Kerala, who converted to Islam and subsequently joined ISIS. The movie was the subject of severe criticism by the political parties of Kerala and the religious organization bodies.

The Kerala Story Cast

Adah Sharma played the role of Shalini Unnikrishnan and Fatima, Yogita Bihani as Nimah, Sonia Balani as Asifa, Siddhi Idnani as Geetanjali, Devadarshini as Shalini's mother, Vijay Krishna, Pranay Pachauri, and Pranav Misshra are part of the film in important characters.

The Kerala Story Crew

The movie is written by Suryapal Singh, along with the director Sudipto Sen and producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah. The cinematography and editing of the film were handled by Prasantanu Mohapatra and Sanjay Sharma, respectively. Viresh Sreevalsa and Bishakh Jyoti composed the film's entire background score and music for The Kerala Story.

The Kerala Story Box Office Collection

Day 1: Rs 8.03 Crore
Day 2: Rs 11.22 Crore
Day 3: Rs 16 Crore
Day 4: Rs 8 Crore (approximately)
Total 4 Days Collection: Rs 43.25 Crore

The Kerala Story Budget

Vipul Amrutlal Shah produced the movie under the Sunshine Pictures banner on a budget of Rs 40 Crore. It has already earned about Rs. 35.75 Crore within the opening weekend.

The Kerala Story Controversy

The Indian National Congress and the Communist Party of India have objected to the release of the movie for propagating communal misinformation. They also alleged a religious organization by the name Sangh Parivar is propagating the idea of Love Jihad, a Hindutva conspiracy theory, and defaming Kerala.