Shabana Azmi compares The Kerala Story to Laal Singh Chaddha; says films should not be banned after it is passed by CBFC : Bollywood News

Earlier today, it was reported that amid major backlash, theatre owners in certain parts of South India have decided to stop the screening of The Kerala Story. The film has been mired in controversies over allegations of false portrayal of facts. Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has compared the uproar to the way audiences were demanding a boycott of Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha, that released in August 2022. In her statement, Azmi has maintained that there is no bigger authority than CBFC.

Shabana Azmi compares The Kerala Story to Laal Singh Chaddha; says films should not be banned after it is passed by CBFC

Shabana Azmi took to Twitter to opine on the ongoing controversy about The Kerala Story. Theatre owners, earlier today, claimed that the release of the film, have affected the release of other films in theatres which has resulted in the film being removed from the screening lists. Shabana has posted about it on Twitter, comparing the case to how Aamir Khan’s film Laal Singh Chaddha was boycotted by a certain section of the audience. In her tweet, the actress asserted that no one should challenge the release of a film after it is approved by the CBFC.

She said, “Those who speak of banning #The Kerala Story are as wrong as those who wanted to ban Aamir Khan’s #Laal Singh Chaadha. Once a film has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification nobody has the right to become an extra constitutional authority.”

Those who speak of banning #The Kerala Story are as wrong as those who wanted to ban Aamir Khan’s #Laal Singh Chaadha. Once a film has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification nobody has the right to become an extra constitutional authority .
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) May 8, 2023

The Kerala Story revolves around Adah Sharma, who plays the role of a Malayali Hindu girl, who is manipulated into converting into Islam and later forcibly made to join the ISIS. While the film initially claimed to be based on the lives of 32,000 women facing such situation, followed by a major uproar over the number, they have now changed it to lives to 3 women. The film released in India on May 5.

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