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Fenil's Bollywood Talk # 924
10:24 PM
THE KERALA STORY 2: GOES BEYOND GETS A LATE FRIDAY RELEASE AND STAYS AFLOAT
The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond is having a good run at the box office. Last Thursday, the possibility of it releasing on February 27, as scheduled, was 50-50. Thankfully, the issues got cleared by Friday afternoon. The theatres were on standby and the content was delivered to them. As soon as they got the go-ahead, they released the film. Shows began on Friday from 6:00 pm onwards. It took a while for the word to spread and hence, on day 1, it was able to collect just Rs. 60 lakhs.
On Saturday, which was its first full-fledged day, the film earned Rs. 4.25 crores. The earnings dropped to Rs. 4.15 crores, possibly due to the match. The next three days, it got the benefit of Holi. While it collected Rs. 2 crores on Monday, it earned Rs. 3.25 crores on Tuesday, while on Wednesday, the collections were Rs. 2.75 crores. Thus, in six days, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond collected Rs. 17 crores.
On Thursday, its collections are expected to be Rs. 1.75 or 2 crores. This way, the film’s first week earnings will be around Rs. 19 crores. It faces no competition for the next two weeks and will remain in cinemas until the release of Dhurandhar The Revenge on March 19.
The first part, The Kerala Story, collected a huge Rs. 220.84 crores and the second installment might struggle to even reach the Rs. 30 crore mark. It now remains to be seen how it fares in the next few days. The collections will again be affected on Sunday due to the final T20 match. Nevertheless, it's made at limited costs and would be an average fare at best for the makers and not a flop.
The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond is having a good run at the box office. Last Thursday, the possibility of it releasing on February 27, as scheduled, was 50-50. Thankfully, the issues got cleared by Friday afternoon. The theatres were on standby and the content was delivered to them. As soon as they got the go-ahead, they released the film. Shows began on Friday from 6:00 pm onwards. It took a while for the word to spread and hence, on day 1, it was able to collect just Rs. 60 lakhs.
On Saturday, which was its first full-fledged day, the film earned Rs. 4.25 crores. The earnings dropped to Rs. 4.15 crores, possibly due to the match. The next three days, it got the benefit of Holi. While it collected Rs. 2 crores on Monday, it earned Rs. 3.25 crores on Tuesday, while on Wednesday, the collections were Rs. 2.75 crores. Thus, in six days, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond collected Rs. 17 crores.
On Thursday, its collections are expected to be Rs. 1.75 or 2 crores. This way, the film’s first week earnings will be around Rs. 19 crores. It faces no competition for the next two weeks and will remain in cinemas until the release of Dhurandhar The Revenge on March 19.
The first part, The Kerala Story, collected a huge Rs. 220.84 crores and the second installment might struggle to even reach the Rs. 30 crore mark. It now remains to be seen how it fares in the next few days. The collections will again be affected on Sunday due to the final T20 match. Nevertheless, it's made at limited costs and would be an average fare at best for the makers and not a flop.
(Crisp) Movie Review: THE KERALA STORY 2: GOES BEYOND by FENIL SETA
3:48 PM
The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond normalizes ‘WhatsApp University’ thinking. One character even argues it’s okay to believe what you read on WhatsApp because ‘some of that stuff might be true’. Just like the first part, there's no positive character from a particular community in the film. Each and every one of them, whether man or woman, is only busy converting or helping in trapping innocent girls. The idea is to appeal to a particular segment of society and hence, the makers also add scenes of bulldozer 'justice' to impress them. The climax is very hurried and random. It catches viewers unawares and leaves some questions unanswered. The performances of the three leading ladies – Aditi Bhatia (Divya), Ulka Gupta (Surekha) and Aishwarya Ojha (Neha) – make the film bearable. Others are okay. All in all, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond could have been a hard-hitting film, but is a laughable effort. After three back-to-back bad films, here's hoping Vipul Shah returns to his roots and makes propaganda-free entertainers on the lines of Aankhen, Waqt, Holiday, Namaste London etc.
My rating - * out of 5!
My rating - * out of 5!
Fenil's Bollywood Talk # 923
11:05 PM
WILL THE KERALA STORY 2 RELEASE TOMORROW?
A dry period has begun in Bollywood and it will continue until March 19, when Dhurandhar The Revenge and Toxic clash at the box office. There’ll be no release in the first two weeks of March – on March 6 and March 13. Exhibitors hoped that this Friday’s release, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond, would have got some audiences to the cinemas. Sadly for them, the film’s release might be pushed at the last minute.
As the title suggests, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond is the second part of The Kerala Story series. The first part was released in 2023 and managed to open well, at Rs. 6.75 crores, due to the controversial trailer and eye-catching promotions. It went on to do a business of Rs. 220.84 crores. While the first part starred Adah Sharma in the lead role, the second installment features Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia and Aishwarya Ojha in leading roles.
The trailer was released last week and immediately became a talking point. Some called it a realistic film and the need of the hour. But a section of the audience felt that the film was an attempt to harm the reputation of Kerala. The timing of the release was also questioned since the state goes to elections in a few months. Also, unlike the first part, which focused only on the characters of Kerala, the second part has characters from Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. This also led many to question why the film was named The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond.
The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’s advance booking began on Tuesday, February 24, and until Thursday, February 26, it was underwhelming. It was clear that it won’t open like The Kerala Story. But on the afternoon of February 26, the Kerala High Court put a stay on the release. Theatres across the country began to keep bookings on hold. Meanwhile, the makers immediately filed an appeal at the Kerala High Court. This bench reserved the order passed earlier but is yet to grant its verdict.
Hence, there are chances that once the High Court lifts the stay, the film would be released. At present, there’s no clarity on whether a judgment is expected tomorrow and at what time. But it seems like no morning show of the film will take place. At best, shows can begin from late afternoon or evening on Friday or else, it’ll have a full-fledged release on Saturday, February 28.
Without these hassles, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond would have opened at Rs. 2-3 crores. It now remains to be seen if this controversy helps the collections and whether it can trend extraordinarily just like the first part.
A dry period has begun in Bollywood and it will continue until March 19, when Dhurandhar The Revenge and Toxic clash at the box office. There’ll be no release in the first two weeks of March – on March 6 and March 13. Exhibitors hoped that this Friday’s release, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond, would have got some audiences to the cinemas. Sadly for them, the film’s release might be pushed at the last minute.
As the title suggests, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond is the second part of The Kerala Story series. The first part was released in 2023 and managed to open well, at Rs. 6.75 crores, due to the controversial trailer and eye-catching promotions. It went on to do a business of Rs. 220.84 crores. While the first part starred Adah Sharma in the lead role, the second installment features Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia and Aishwarya Ojha in leading roles.
The trailer was released last week and immediately became a talking point. Some called it a realistic film and the need of the hour. But a section of the audience felt that the film was an attempt to harm the reputation of Kerala. The timing of the release was also questioned since the state goes to elections in a few months. Also, unlike the first part, which focused only on the characters of Kerala, the second part has characters from Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. This also led many to question why the film was named The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond.
The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’s advance booking began on Tuesday, February 24, and until Thursday, February 26, it was underwhelming. It was clear that it won’t open like The Kerala Story. But on the afternoon of February 26, the Kerala High Court put a stay on the release. Theatres across the country began to keep bookings on hold. Meanwhile, the makers immediately filed an appeal at the Kerala High Court. This bench reserved the order passed earlier but is yet to grant its verdict.
Hence, there are chances that once the High Court lifts the stay, the film would be released. At present, there’s no clarity on whether a judgment is expected tomorrow and at what time. But it seems like no morning show of the film will take place. At best, shows can begin from late afternoon or evening on Friday or else, it’ll have a full-fledged release on Saturday, February 28.
Without these hassles, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond would have opened at Rs. 2-3 crores. It now remains to be seen if this controversy helps the collections and whether it can trend extraordinarily just like the first part.
The Kerala Story 2 producer Vipul Shah defends U/A nod amid backlash
9:37 AM
Yashika Mathur (HINDUSTAN TIMES; February 21, 2026)
The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond has been granted a U/A certificate by the CBFC, a move that has sparked mixed reactions. The U/A classification allows for unrestricted public exhibition for viewers aged 14 and above. Critics — including Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan — have called the film, based on religious conversion, “poisonous propaganda” that could damage the state’s image.
Amid the debate, producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah shares, “CBFC told us to make 15-16 changes, including some words and dialogues, and only then did they grant a U/A. They have taken all precautions to make sure that the film is suitable to be shown to a U/A audience.”
Ask how the sequel secured a U/A when the first film, The Kerala Story (2023), received an A rating and he says, “In the first film, there was a brutal rape sequence which my director was not ready to remove, so it had to get an A certification. This time, we took extra care to ensure that there is no such sequence.”
The trailer of The Kerala Story 2 was released on Thursday, the same day it received a U/A certificate, which has now come under legal scrutiny. According to Live Law, the Kerala High Court issued a notice to the makers in a writ petition challenging the certification.
The All India Muslim Jamaat (AIMJ) President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi told ANI, “The Kerala Story 2 is a story based on fake narratives, and nowadays a trend has started among film directors to earn money in any way possible. The films these days are increasing communal tension and destroying the Hindu-Muslim brotherhood. All these things are being done as part of a planned effort to defame Muslims.”
Responding to the criticism, producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah says, “I am surprised that all Muslim organizations are saying that this is a lie. In the last half year alone, there have been cases such as Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, who is now in jail and had allegedly converted thousands of girls. There was also Umar Gautam, who has been given life imprisonment for converting more than a thousand girls. UP Police launched Mission Asmita and alleged that a racket to convert thousands of girls was running across eight to twelve states.”
He adds, “When such stories come out, I expect Muslim organizations to condemn these acts and say this is not what should be happening. But I haven’t heard any such comment. When a film tries to show a certain reality, everybody raises an objection, that’s like shooting the messenger. If there is evidence that these cases are false, then there is no need for another Kerala story.”
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