The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond has been granted UA 16+ certificate by the CBFC. However, according to a report by Bollywood Hungama, the board demanded 16 cuts and modifications in the movie before its release. The Kerala Story 2 brings to the forefront the harrowing story of three Hindu girls, played by Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia, and Aishwarya Ojha, whose lives take a terrifying turn after they fall in love with three Muslim boys, relationships that gradually reveal a calculated agenda of religious conversion.
CBFC Demands 16 Cuts In The Kerala Story 2
Kissing Scenes: Makers were required to reduce these by 50 per cent, resulting in a final duration of 7 seconds.
Sexual Violence: Visuals of a rape scene were slashed by 50 per cent, bringing the sequence down to 20 seconds.
Two specific depictions—one involving a woman being slapped and another of a woman’s head being hit—were shortened by 2 seconds each.
The sequence showing the demolition of an accused person's house by a bulldozer was modified.
Specific dialogues were altered, and at least one word was muted entirely.
A formal disclaimer regarding the film’s true-event basis was integrated.
The duration of the disclaimer text was significantly increased by 2 minutes and 3 seconds.
An accompanying voiceover was added to ensure the context is clearly communicated to the audience.
The makers were required to submit official documentation to verify the specific real-life events depicted in the film.
The production was mandated to provide a formal consent letter specifically for the casting of a minor artist, which has since been submitted.
Kerala Court To Watch The Kerala Story 2 Before Release
The Kerala High Court has ordered a private screening of The Kerala Story 2 in Kochi ahead of its Friday release to address growing concerns over its controversial theme of forced religious conversions. In response to the legal scrutiny, the filmmakers have withdrawn the movie’s teaser, despite their ongoing claims that the sequel is rooted in "true incidents." During the hearing for a petition seeking to cancel the film's censor certificate, Justice Bechu Kurian emphasized that the apprehensions of the public regarding the film's content cannot be ignored.