Mumbai police provide security to crew member of 'The Kerala Story' after receiving a threat

Mumbai, May 09: Mumbai Police have provided security to a crew member of the movie 'The Kerala Story' after receiving a threatening message from an unknown number. 

According to police, Sudipto Sen, director of the film, informed police that one of the crew members received a message that threatened the person not to step out alone from home and that they didn't do a good thing by showing the story. However, an FIR has not been registered as they are yet to receive a written complaint.

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The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal banned the film 'The Kerala Story', citing "maintenance of peace" and to avoid incidents of "hatred and violence" in the state on Monday. West Bengal became the first state to ban the film, which narrates the ordeal of three women who are trafficked to ISIS camps after being converted to Islam through marriage. Despite the controversy, the film has been made tax-free in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh.

Reacting to the ban, Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the producer of the film, said they will pursue legal options against the decision. Helmed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the film evoked sharp opposition from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who called it "RSS propaganda". 'The Kerala Story' stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani in lead roles.

The controversy erupted around the film after its trailer claimed that 32,000 women from Kerala had gone missing and joined the terrorist group ISIS. However, in the face of protests, the contentious figure in the trailer was later withdrawn, and its trailer description was changed to a story of three women from Kerala.

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