The film ‘The Kerala Story 2’ has been embroiled in a lot of controversies even before its release. Ever since a scene of this film has come out, it has raised many questions in the minds of people. Many people from the film industry are also talking about this film. Recently Anurag Kashyap had called this film a propaganda film. Now the film’s director Kamakhya Narayan Singh has hit back at this statement of Anurag and has even called Anurag mentally unstable.

What did the director of ‘The Kerala Story 2’ say?
After Anurag Kashyap’s statement, director of the film ‘The Kerala Story 2’, Kamakhya Narayan Singh responded to him by posting on his official x (Twitter) account. Kamakhya wrote in her post, ‘Dear Anurag Sir, the issue is not what was shown in the film – Khichdi, beef or anything else. The real question is about consent and pressure. Even Khichdi cannot be fed against someone’s will, so if a film raises the issue of forced change or pressure, then it is intellectual dishonesty to call it spreading hatred.

Your lie is creative freedom and our truth…
Kamakhya further wrote in her post, ‘Your lies are also creative freedom and our truth is also propaganda! The debate should be based on facts and data – not by shutting down the discussion by applying labels like “nonsense”, “sycophants”.

Dear Anurag sir,

The issue is not what was shown in the film – khichdi, beef or anything else. The real question is consent and coercion.

Even Khichdi cannot be fed against someone’s will, so if a film raises the issue of forced change or pressure, then calling it spreading hatred would be intellectual… pic.twitter.com/1bIIaYyA7I

— Kamakhya Narayan Singh (@kamakhyanarayan) February 22, 2026

Anurag Kashyap’s statement
Let us tell you that when Anurag Kashyap was asked by the media at the airport about ‘The Kerala Story 2’, he condemned it in strong words. On the beef scene shown in the trailer, he said, ‘No one even feeds khichdi like the one who is shown feeding beef.’ He clearly said that this film has been made only to earn money and wants to divide people. Anurag said, ‘The maker of this film is a greedy man. He just wants to make money.

Ruckus over beef scene
Let us tell you that the trailer of the film has been released a few days ago. In a scene of this trailer, it is shown that a girl (Ulka Gupta) is forcefully fed beef by a Muslim family. When the girl refuses, her hands and legs are tied and beef is forcibly stuffed into her mouth. There is a lot of debate these days regarding this scene.

Kerala High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the makers of Hindi feature film ‘Kerala Story-2’. This notice was issued during the hearing on the writ petition, in which the certification given to the film by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has been challenged.

In the petition, objection has been raised to the teaser and trailer of the film. The petitioner says that the publicity material has depicted women from different states being forced into religious conversion by ensnaring them through love affairs. Although the alleged story is said to be spread across several states, the title of the film presents incidents like terrorism, forced conversion and demographic conspiracy as being linked to Kerala only.

Expressed this objection regarding the film

In the petition, objection has also been registered on the Hindi slogan given at the end of the teaser ‘Ab Sahenge Nahi, Ladenge’. The petitioner argues that this slogan appears to call for retaliatory action and is likely to incite communal tension.

It has been alleged in the petition that CBFC did not properly follow the statutory provisions prescribed under Section 5B of the Cinematograph Act, 1952. According to this section, certification cannot be given to films which are against public order, decency or morality or have the potential to incite crime.

The petitioner has also cited the case related to the film The Kerala Story, released in the year 2023, which was heard in the Supreme Court. At that time, the producers had agreed to add a disclaimer clarifying that authentic data was not available for some of the figures presented in the film. The story is partly fictional.

The petition said that despite earlier judicial scrutiny, the sequel was certified without adequate testing, while the potential impact of its content on communal harmony and regional dignity could be serious. Although the petition accepts that freedom of expression is protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, it also highlights that this freedom is subject to reasonable restrictions in the interest of public order.

When will the next hearing be held?

Apart from this, citing sections 196 and 197 of the Indian Judicial Code, 2023, it has been claimed that the content of the film may promote enmity between religious or regional groups. The next hearing of the case has been scheduled for Tuesday.

The powerful trailer of ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’, made with the support of Vipul Amritlal Shah and his banner ‘Sunshine Pictures’, has finally come out. This marks the return of one of the most talked about films of recent years. This next part of ‘The Kerala Story’, set in the year 2022, promises to show a story that is darker and bigger than ever before, involving incidents from several states and personal tragedies.

won’t keep quiet now
While sharing the trailer on social media, the makers wrote, ‘They target our daughters, break their trust, play with their future. But now we will not sit silent. This time we will not tolerate… we will fight. It is clear from this line that the film is once again going to raise a direct and sharp issue and express its views in an emotional manner.

Story of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
The trailer begins with a chilling warning that India could become an Islamic state in the next 25 years. Soon after this, the story moves to Rajasthan where a troubled Hindu family reaches the police station to lodge a POCSO complaint. He says that his 16 year old daughter has been forcibly converted. The pain and helplessness of the parents is clearly visible and that creates the atmosphere of the further story. From there the story reaches Madhya Pradesh where a Hindu girl is fraudulently trapped in a marriage and then pressure is put on her to change her religion.

Pressure in the name of relationships in Kerala
The third part of the story again takes us to Kerala. Here a Muslim boy proposes a live-in relationship to his Hindu girlfriend. When the girl clearly says that she will not change her religion, the situation starts worsening. The trailer contains scenes of heated debate and confrontation where he is pressured to give up his faith.

a big revelation
Made under the direction of Kamakhya Narayan Singh, this film tells the story of three Hindu girls. Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia and Aishwarya Ojha will be seen in the roles of these girls. This film shows the shocking story of those girls. Her life changes when she falls in love with three Muslim boys and gradually the hidden agenda of religious conversion comes to light.

release date
After the tremendous impact of ‘The Kerala Story’, this film has created debate in the entire country with its frank story. This sequel claims to go further by breaking the boundaries of silence and denial. Directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ is produced by Vipul Amritlal Shah and co-produced by Ashin A. Shah is. This film is going to be released in theaters on 27 February 2026.