Vivek Agnihotri Slam Shashi Tharoor Over The Kerala Story Row

Mumbai, 2nd May 2023 (Newshelpline) - Actor Adah Sharma starrer The Kerala Story, has stirred the pot for the worse, the film claims that around 32,000 women have gone missing from Kerala after being brainwashed, converted and sent for terror missions in India and abroad.

Following the trailer release, P.K. Firoz, chief of the Muslim Youth League, the youth wing of IUML, the second-largest member of the Congress-led UDF, said they will give Rs 1 crore if those who made the film prove the storyline to be actually correct.

Shashi Tharoor, MP for Thiruvananthapuram, took to his social media and tweeted, “Now there’s an opportunity for all those hyping the alleged conversions of 32,000 women on Kerala to Islamism — to prove their case and make some money. Will they be up to the challenge or is there simply no proof because none exists? #NotOurKeralaStory”

The Kashmir Files director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri tweeted back, “Dear Mr. @ShashiTharoor & Company, If you attack a film without seeing it, you are neither an honest & fair person nor a free speech & democratic person. #TheKeralaStory”

The film is directed by Sudipto Sen. It traces the journey of four female college students in Kerala who become part of Islamic State. The film also stars Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani, and Sonia Balani. It is produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah.