One of the most anticipated releases of the year, The Kerala Story released in cinemas on May 5, 2023. The film opened to overwhelming response and collected nearly Rs 35 crore in just three days. If reports are to be believed, the OTT rights of The Kerala Story too have already been sold to a leading digital streaming platform.
The Kerala Story OTT Rights
Reportedly, the OTT rights to The Kerala Story have been bought by digital streaming giant Zee5. The film’s digital premiere will be 4-6 weeks after its theatrical release and is expected to make its OTT debut in the third week of June. However, no official confirmation has been made by the makers yet.
The Kerala Story Box Office
The Kerala Story opened to an overwhelming response from the audiences and critics alike. The film collected nearly Rs 8 crore on day 1 and became the fifth-highest opener for a Hindi film in 2023. Notably, the film surpassed the first day collections of Kartik Aaryan’s Shehzada and Akshay Kumar-Emraan Hashmi’s Selfiee.
The Kerala Story minted nearly Rs 12.50 crore on Day 2 and Rs 16.50 crore on Day 3, taking its total box office collection in 3 days to nearly Rs 35 crore.
The Kerala Story Cast
Directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutalal Shah, The Kerala Story stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani, and Sonia Balani in the lead roles.
The Kerala Story Plot
The plot of The Kerala Story revolves around a group of women from Kerala who have converted to Islam and joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The Kerala Story Controversy
The film has landed into several controversies for falsely claiming that thousands of women from Kerala were being converted to Islam and recruited into ISIS. The makers claimed that as many as 32,000 women migrated from Kerala, but later changed the claim to just 3 women for the film.