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The Kerala Story

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Shalini Unnikrishnan leads an ordinary life as a college student in Kerala until her identity, relationships, dreams and faith dissipate in the abyss of religious terrorism.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express May 5, 2023
1/5
When a film shines a light on different aspects of an issue, it creates space for reflection and conversation, and you come away with food for thought. What about a film which does exactly the opposite? Go to Full Review
Nandini Ramnath Scroll.in Nov 27, 2023
It’s fitting that a film about the dangers of religious indoctrination devotes every one of its scenes to brainwashing its audience. Go to Full Review
Vinamra Mathur Firstpost Nov 27, 2023
2.5/5
Director Sudipto Sen and creative director Vipul Amrutlal Shah pick up a bone-chilling subject but The Kerala Story isn't able to chew the meat of its narrative or rise above ordinary. Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix May 23, 2023
This timeline-jumping, messy melodrama wants to depict how women become human trafficking victims of terrorists. However, the film does it in an irresponsible and deceptive way. The Kerala Story goes overboard in excusing certain people of certain crimes. Go to Full Review
Saibal Chatterjee NDTV May 5, 2023
0.5/5
A film so bad that its incompetence would have provided some entertainment had it not played so loose and fast with facts. Go to Full Review
Abhishek Srivastava The Times of India May 5, 2023
3/5
This thought-provoking film is disturbing and surely manages to leave an impact. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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visha Feb 23, 2025 Really bad film ! Showing violence only !! Don’t waste your time and money See more Fifty T @RT01421419 12 hrs ago Chilling, Imperfect, and Too Important to Dismiss The Kerala Story is an emotionally chilling drama built around a subject that genuinely matters and deserves to be told. The story of young women manipulated, groomed and trafficked into extremism is disturbing - and it should be. Adah Sharma commits fearlessly to a punishing role, anchoring the film through its darkest passages with raw, physical intensity. But the filmmakers, having landed on a genuinely powerful subject, couldn't resist over-telling it. The middle section drags with repetitive sequences that hammer the same emotional notes long after the point has landed. A firm 10-15 minute edit would have sharpened the impact considerably and elevated this from good to genuinely great. A slightly missed opportunity at something superlative - but the subject is too important, and Sharma too compelling, to dismiss. Watch it. 7.5/10. See more Shaun S @RT26725650 1 day ago This movie is just pure govermnet propoganda. They first claimed there were 32000 cases as such in kerala but a basic google fact check shows that there were only 3 or 4 cases in kerala and only 100 in the whole of india. Why are you spreading false information. Why do you want to spread hate amongst communities. Can't we all just respectfully co-exist. Yes there might be a few cases like i have mentioned but that doesn't mean you need to make a whole damn movie about it and cheat people. See more Atul T @RT98436725 Sep 14, 2026 Absolutely must watch, shows the politically incorrect reality which most of bollywood has no courage to talk about See more Ashutosh G @RT92833680 May 13, 2026 Any eye opening movie that every girl and their parents should watch. Shows reality of the society most people ignore in the name of secularism See more Advik R @RT86608648 May 4, 2026 One would be forgiven for believing in this crap around the age of 2014 when the group was at its peak in Syria and Iraq. But today? No way! Simply laughable how the movie's directors had to change the description from 32000 to 3 🤣🤣🤣. Almost makes you wonder; why put the 32000 claim in the first place? 🤔🤔 Feels like hate speech. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Shalini Unnikrishnan leads an ordinary life as a college student in Kerala until her identity, relationships, dreams and faith dissipate in the abyss of religious terrorism.
Director
Sudipto Sen
Producer
Vipul Amrutlal Shah
Screenwriter
Suryapal Singh, Sudipto Sen, Vipul Amrutlal Shah
Production Co
Sunshine Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 18m
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