Updated On: 03 March, 2026 02:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Madras High Court restrained unlawful online and cable broadcasts of The Kerala Story 2 after its theatrical release. Producer Vipul Shah said the sequel was driven by the need to highlight a “larger issue,” not franchise strategy

Still from The Kerala Story 2
The controversial film The Kerala Story 2, directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and produced by Vipul Shah, was released in theatres on February 28. After a back-and-forth legal battle at the Kerala High Court, the film was allowed a theatrical release on the evening of February 28.
On March 3, the Madras High Court restrained internet service providers and cable TV operators from unlawfully broadcasting the film.