Actress Bhumi Pednekar played a pivotal role in Sudhir Mishra's 'Afwaah', which gathered less momentum in the box office unlike its co-released 'The Kerala Story'. Speaking to IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Bhumi, who was in Kolkata for a commercial shoot, speaks on 'Afwaah' and more...
The Kerala Story 'completely factually wrong', has no cinematic value: Film's editor Bina Paul
Despite the meaty numbers in the box office, filmmaker Sudipto Sen's The Kerala Story, which depicts the alleged radicalisation and conversion of young Hindu and Christian women to Islam in Kerala and their recruitment into the terrorist organisation Islamic State or ISIS, had courted controversy over its subject and certain factual claims.
'Muslim hating fashionable these days': Naseeruddin Shah who intends not to watch The Kerala Story
Veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah has made it clear that he has no intention to watch filmmaker Sudipto Sen's recent controversial release The Kerala Story, which depicts the alleged radicalisation and conversion of young Hindu and Christian women to Islam in Kerala and their recruitment into the terrorist organisation Islamic State or ISIS.
Filmmaker Sudipto Sen, whose The Kerala Story has created ripples with its subject, was recently present in Kolkata. Amid the film's meaty numbers in the box office despite almost no show in West Bengal, Sen spoke on the subject, controversies and more. IBNS correspondent Ayush Gupta in conversation with Sen
Ban on The Kerala Story is Mamata's double standard, says filmmaker Sudipto Sen
Kolkata/IBNS: Filmmaker Sudipto Sen, whose The Kerala Story courted controversy over its subject and factual claims but went on to become a top grosser nationwide, on Friday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for banning the film, calling her action a "double standard".
The Kerala Story unstoppable at box office, collects Rs. 66.86 cr in six days
Mumbai/IBNS: The Kerala Story, which courted controversy over its subject and certains factual claims, has maintained a dream run in the box office even on the sixth day since its release.
Despite bans, The Kerala Story crosses Rs. 50 cr-mark in box office
Mumbai/IBNS: The bans and controversies over its subject couldn't stop the dream run of Sudipto Sen's film The Kerala Story which crossed Rs. 50 crore-mark in just five days.
The Kerala Story zooms past Rs. 35 cr in three days at box office
Mumbai/IBNS: The Kerala Story, which courted controversy over its subject and certains factual claims, has maintained a terrific run on the opening days in the box office.