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’The Kerala Story’ becomes tax-free in Haryana, fourth state to do so
- The Madhya Pradesh government was the first to give the film, which was released in theatres across the country last week, tax-free status
The Kerala Story”, the film on conversion that has polarised political discourse, was given tax-free status in BJP-ruled Haryana by the Manohar Lal Khaatar government. It has become the fourth state to do so after Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to give the movie a tax-free status. The Madhya Pradesh government was the first to give the film, which was released in theatres across the country last week, tax-free status.
On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered an immediate ban on its screening. In Tamil Nadu, multiplexes cancelled screenings citing law and order situation and poor audience turnout.
Politicians of various hues weighed in with their views as they have done ever since the teaser released, provoking extreme statements from both sides of the divide.
The BJP has supported the movie on women being forcefully converted to Islam and recruited by the ISIS, while opposition parties have accused the filmmakers of peddling hate. “The Kerala Story”, which premiered on Friday, has made ₹45 crore at the box office in four days till Monday, according to trade experts.
Meanwhile, amidst a raging controversy over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s announced ban on the screening of the controversial film 'The Kerala Story' in the state,
Directed by Sudipto Sen, "The Kerala Story" on women being forcefully converted and recruited by the terror group Islamic State (IS), released on May 5 to a huge political debate. It has been made tax free in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, while multiplexes in Tamil Nadu have cancelled its screenings.
'The Kerala Story' stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani in the lead roles. The movie hit theaters on May 5 after the Kerala High Court refused to issue a stay order on the release of the film.
The trailer of Sen's film 'The Kerala Story' came under fire as it claimed that 32,000 girls from the state went missing and later joined the terrorist group, ISIS. Faced with backlash the makers then withdrew the figure and called the movie the story of three women from Kerala, in its trailer description
*With agency inputs
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First Published:10 May 2023, 10:15 PM IST
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