'The Kerala Story' gets OTT release, here's when and where you can stream it!

As the Adah Sharmastarrer The Kerala Story is set for the OTT release director Sudipto Sen shared that tackling such a sensitive topic and translating it into a film is no small featInspired by real events The Kerala Story which has created quite a buzz during its theatrical release delves into the sensitive and complex issue of the alleged radicalisation and conversion of young Hindu women to another religion in Kerala forcing them into joining terrorist groupsTalking about the film Sudipto said Tackling such a sensitive topic and translating it into a film is no small feat its a challenge we willingly embraced However every filmmaker wants an assurance about his work and The Kerala Storys box office performance was my assurance and gratification to continue to have faith in myselfMany are living in the dark about the reality of the situation and for those this film will lift that darkness and show them the naked truth as the stories in the film are real The faces in the film are real The fates and consequences of the characters in the film are real he sharedThe film is a unique cinematic experience for the viewers of the film added SudiptoAdah who plays Shalini Unnikrishnan shared The courageous makers of The Kerala Story Vipul Shah and Sudipto Sen deserve to be applauded for having put in immense hard work to bring this film to lifeProducer Vipul Amrutlal Shah commented There are so many moments where you want to rewind and rewatch or watch the film again and again This is a very important film for the entire family to see togetherManish Kalra Chief Business Officer at ZEE5 added Both the films plot and Adahs character have not only earned accolades from fans and critics but have left an indelible mark with their powerful narrative and emotionally stirring performances during the filmrsquos theatrical release We are glad to bring a film that is based on true events and addresses a sensitive yet important subjectThe film follows the story of three girls Shalini Adah Sharma Nimah Yogita Bihani and Geetanjali Siddhi Idnani who are manipulated by their roommate Asifa Sonia Balani into converting to another religionThe movie is divided into two parts the first half portrays how the girls were manipulated into converting to another religion while the second half shows Shalinis journey as Fatima Ba a converted member of a terrorist group and her imprisonment in AfghanistanIt also shows how men were brainwashed too to woo Hindu and Christian women of Kerala in the name of love convert them and convince them to join war zones The shocking incidents occurred between 201819 when a rising number of Kerala youths had come under the influence of a terrorist groupIt will stream from February 16 on ZEE5This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever