Kerala High Court Questions CBFC over Certification of The Kerala Story 2

The Kerala High Court questioned the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over granting certification to The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond.

Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that Kerala is a secular State living in harmony and asked whether the CBFC considered the possible communal impact of portraying events as widespread across the State. The Court said it would personally watch the film before deciding three petitions seeking a stay on its release and cancellation of certification.

The judge noted that since the movie claims to be “inspired by true events” and includes ‘Kerala’ in its title, public apprehensions cannot be ignored.

The matter will be heard again after a special screening for the Court.

[Sreedev Namboodiri v. UOI & Ors & connected cases]