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Manoj Bajpayee plays unsung patriot

Manoj Bajpayee plays unsung patriot

After the title of Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s upcoming film, The Silent Saviour: Governor, was revealed with a striking poster on Manoj Bajpayee’s birthday, it sparked curiosity around this modern history drama. As excitement for the film continues to build, the makers have dropped a powerful teaser, and it’s exciting as well as eye-opening. The Silent Saviour Governor teaser The Silent Saviour: Governor is inspired by true events and brings to light India’s worst economic meltdown of the 1990s. The teaser offers a glimpse into a highly compelling story, featuring the National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee – playing an RBI (Rashtriya Bank of India) Governor, like never seen before. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Vipul Amrutlal Shah slams Sudipto Sen’s ‘WhatsApp forwards’ criticism for The Kerala Story 2: ‘His script was trash’

Vipul Amrutlal Shah slams Sudipto Sen’s ‘WhatsApp forwards’ criticism for The Kerala Story 2: ‘His script was trash’

Recently, Sudipto Sen, director of The Kerala Story, criticised the sequel’s research and claimed that the film was based on WhatsApp forwards. While the director later clarified that his remarks had been misconstrued, Vipul Amrutlal Shah, producer of The Kerala Story 2, has reacted strongly to Sen’s criticism. Vipul Amrutlal Shah reacts to Sudipto Sen’s criticism for The Kerala Story 2. Vipul Amrutlal Shah hits back at Sudipto Sen’s criticism for The Kerala Story 2 In an interview with India Today, Vipul talked about Sudipto Sen’s criticism and said, “I would say grapes are sour. To be very honest, I have never spoken about this, but I would like to put it to rest. He had written a script for The Kerala Story 2, which was absolutely trash. I did not want to make that film, and that is why I went ahead with [The Kerala Story 2 director] Kamakhya [Narayan Singh].” Vipul added, “He doesn’t even know what research we have done. He was not part of the entire research process, so how can …

The Kerala Story 2 Twitter Reviews: Netizens are ‘shaken but awakened’, call the film a warning

The Kerala Story 2 Twitter Reviews: Netizens are ‘shaken but awakened’, call the film a warning

A month ago, filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah released the teaser of The Kerala Story 2. A sequel to Adah Sharma-starrer The Kerala Story (2023), the film seemed controversial at first glance. In the trailer which released later, we were introduced to actors Ulka Gupta, Aishwarya Ojha and Aditi Bhatia as Surekha Nair from Kerala, Neha Sant from Madhya Pradesh and Divya Paliwal from Rajasthan. Viewers were then walked through each of their stories, as the three young women blinded by love were converted to Islam. Initially, the Kerala High Court granted an interim stay on the film’s release. But after the producers moved an appeal against the order, the Kerala High Court Division Bench convened a special sitting and the stay was lifted. Today, the film finally arrived in theatres. Here’s what early reviews say about The Kerala Story 2. The Kerala Story 2 After catching a first day show of The Kerala Story 2, a social media user shared, “I watched #TheKeralaStory2 in the theatre. And let me be clear this is NOT just …

The Kerala Story 2: Vipul Shah holds press conference in Delhi, introduces over 30 real victims of forced conversion

The Kerala Story 2: Vipul Shah holds press conference in Delhi, introduces over 30 real victims of forced conversion

Producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah and director Kamakhya Narayan Singh addressed the media on Monday in Delhi regarding their upcoming film The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond. A still from The Kerala Story 2 During the press conference, the makers introduced 33 real victims of forced Islamic conversions, who one by one explained their fight against the cruelties that happened against them. Vipul Shah said, “I often hear people say that Love Jihad and forced conversions are not happening in India. So we have brought together victims from all over the country.” The victims have come from Bengal, Bihar, Bhilwada, Gangapur, Rajkot, Udaipur, Jammu, Maharashtra, Bhopal, Jharkhand, Faridabad, Meerut, Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon and Indore. Also Read | Anurag Kashyap calls The Kerala Story 2 ‘bakwaas propaganda’, slams beef-eating scene: Aise koi khichdi bhi nahi khilata One of the first survivors to speak was Ranchi’s National Shooter Tara Shahdeo, who explained in detail how she was tricked into marrying a man who first posed himself as Ranjit Kohil and later revealed his identity as Rakibul Hasan. After …

The Kerala Story 2 director slams Anurag Kashyap over his comment on beef-eating scene in film: Maansik roop se durbal…

The Kerala Story 2 director slams Anurag Kashyap over his comment on beef-eating scene in film: Maansik roop se durbal…

The Kerala Story 2 director Kamakhya Narayan Singh has slammed filmmaker Anurag Kashyap after he called the upcoming film “total bull****” and “bull**** propaganda.” In one of the scenes in the trailer, one of the protagonists was force-fed beef by a Muslim family. Reacting to it, Anurag said that, let alone beef, no one can even force-feed anyone khichdi (porridge). The Kerala Story 2 director criticised Anurag Kashyap over his comment on the beef-eating scene in the film. The Kerala Story 2 director skewers Anurag Kashyap Now taking to X (formerly Twitter), Kamakhya posted a video saying that Anurag “has become mentally unstable.” He said, “Anurag Kashyap has said that no one feeds anyone, even khichdi (porridge), like this. I totally agree. Nobody can even feed anyone laddoo (sweets) in this manner either. But unfortunately, in our society, our innocent girls are fed beef to convert them. This is a crime.” Kamakhya Narayan Singh calls Anurag mentally unstable Kamakhya continued, “Problem yeh hai ki Anurag Kashyap ji ab maansik roop se durbal hogaye hai. Unko …

Prakash Raj takes a dig at The Kerala Story 2, shares pictures of beef and pork dishes: ‘All of them live in harmony’

Prakash Raj takes a dig at The Kerala Story 2, shares pictures of beef and pork dishes: ‘All of them live in harmony’

The Kerala Story 2, directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, has been attracting polarising reactions ever since the trailer of the film was released. It showed one of the protagonists being fed beef forcefully by a Muslim family. The film will release in theatres on February 27. On Sunday, actor Prakash Raj took to his X account to comment on the row around the film. Prakash Raj has responded to the controversy surrounding The Kerala Story 2. (PTI) What Prakash Raj said He shared pictures of pork, beef and fish dishes on his X account and wrote, “The real #KeralaStory is how pork, beef and fish coexist with vegetarian sadya and all of them live in harmony. Please relish #justasking happy Sunday everyone.” Earlier, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap sharply talked about the film and said, “The Kerala Story is a s*** movie. It is bull**** propaganda. Total bull****. Aisa kaun beef khilata hai? Aisa koi khichdi bhi nahi khilata hai (Who feeds someone beef like this? No one is fed even …

Anurag Kashyap calls The Kerala Story 2 ‘bakwaas propaganda’, slams beef-eating scene: Aise koi khichdi bhi nahi khilata

Anurag Kashyap calls The Kerala Story 2 ‘bakwaas propaganda’, slams beef-eating scene: Aise koi khichdi bhi nahi khilata

The Kerala Story 2, directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, is all set to release in theatres on February 27. Ever since the trailer for The Kerala Story 2 dropped, the film has sparked polarising reactions. In one scene, one of the protagonists was seen being fed beef forcefully by a Muslim family. Now, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has reacted to the film and called it ‘propaganda’. (Also read: The Kerala Story 2 part of ‘planned effort to defame Muslims’, based on ‘fake narratives’, says All India Muslim Jamaat) Anurag Kashyap has said The Kerala Story is a ‘bakwaas’ movie. What Anurag said about The Kerala Story 2 Anurag, who was in Kochi to attend the Filmfare Awards South, was questioned by the paparazzi whether he has seen the trailer of The Kerala Story 2. He replied, “The Kerala Story is s*** movie. It is bull**** propaganda. Total bull****. Aisa kaun beef khilata hai? Aisa koi khichdi bhi nahi khilata hai (Who feeds someone beef like this? No one is fed …

‘Truth Is Uncomfortable’: ‘The Kerala Story’ Director Sudipto Sen’s Film ‘Charak’ Denied CBFC Clearance | Exclusive | India News

‘Truth Is Uncomfortable’: ‘The Kerala Story’ Director Sudipto Sen’s Film ‘Charak’ Denied CBFC Clearance | Exclusive | India News

Last Updated:February 22, 2026, 07:30 IST Sen described the film as a ‘matter-of-fact documentation’ of certain occult practices within specific Hindu cult groups Sen insisted the film is not an ideological provocation but an exposé of illegal and superstitious practices. File image/IANS Two and a half years back, when The Kerala Story erupted into a nationwide political storm, its director Sudipto Sen became both a lightning rod and a rallying point. With The Kerala Story 2 already drawing pre-release controversy, Sen now finds himself in another battle—but this time not on the streets or in political studios. His upcoming film Charak: Fair of Faith has been denied certification by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and sent to a review committee, barely weeks before its scheduled March 6 release. The teaser of Charak was released this week. Talking to News18 exclusively, Sen described the film as a “matter-of-fact documentation” of certain occult practices within specific Hindu cult groups. There are practices that allegedly include human sacrifice and ritual cannibalism. The CBFC, he confirmed, has …

Shashi Tharoor calls The Kerala Story ‘a hate-mongering film’ amid sequel facing petition challenging its release | Bollywood News

Shashi Tharoor calls The Kerala Story ‘a hate-mongering film’ amid sequel facing petition challenging its release | Bollywood News

3 min readMumbaiFeb 20, 2026 05:27 PM IST While The Kerala Story 2 faces legal challenges, with a petition questioning its release and the certification granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), political leaders are also raising concerns about the intent behind the film. The latest to join the discussion is Shashi Tharoor, who, while speaking to news agency ANI, criticized the makers of the sequel as well as its controversial predecessor, The Kerala Story. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO He said, “The first film, The Kerala Story, was a hate-mongering film. It lacked any foundation. They were saying that thousands of people were converted, which is not true. I think there were around 30 such cases over a number of years. Ours is a very big country. If a case occurs here and there, it doesn’t mean you should turn it into a big story and use it as propaganda. What’s the point of saying things that will only spread hatred in people’s minds, and that too about things which are not even …

The Kerala Story 2 Row: What is the controversy and why CM Pinarayi Vijayan is urging people to ‘reject it’

The Kerala Story 2 Row: What is the controversy and why CM Pinarayi Vijayan is urging people to ‘reject it’

In 2023, Vipul Amrutlal Shah took theatres by storm when his film The Kerala Story released. Starring Adah Sharma, it followed the story of a group of women from Kerala who were coerced into converting to Islam and joining the Islamic State. It led to a crazy amount of controversies, with many petitions being filed for a ban. So when The Kerala Story 2 was announced, new debates around the topic were expected by all. Ahead of its release on February 27, The Kerala Story 2 has been certified U/A by CBFC. But the film is also making headlines due to fresh controversies. Here’s a look at what’s happening. The Kerala Story 2 trailer Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link