The Kerala Story OTT Release: Adah Sharma starrer has finally locked its digital premiere date on Zee5.
Released on May 5, 2023, The Kerala Story emerged as one of the biggest hits of 2023. Directed by Sudipto Sen, the plot follows a group of women from Kerala who are coerced into converting to Islam and joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It’s been more than six months since the film debuted in theatres.
A lot of people who missed seeing the movie in theaters are eagerly anticipating its release on an online streaming platform (OTT). The movie faced challenges in finding a suitable OTT partner due to controversies surrounding it, but the good news is that the wait is finally coming to an end. The Kerala Story has finally locked its OTT release date.
The Kerala Story OTT Release Platform
The streaming rights for ‘The Kerala Story’ are acquired by Zee5.
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The Kerala Story OTT Release Date
Finally, the wait is over. The Kerala Story premieres on Zee5 on Feb 16, 2024, almost nine months after its theatrical release. Generally, Bollywood movies debut on OTT after six to eight weeks after their theatrical release.
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The Kerala Story Box Office Numbers: Third Highest Grossing Movie of 2023
The Kerala Story grossed ₹288.04 Crore (US$36 million) in India and ₹15.64 Crore (US$2.0 million) overseas for a worldwide gross collection of ₹303.97 Crore (US$38 million), becoming the ninth-highest grossing Hindi movie of 2023.
About The Kerala Story
Produced by Vipul Shah, ‘The Kerala Story’ depicts how women from Kerala were forced to convert and recruited by the terror group Islamic State (IS). The movie portrays how Shalini Unnikrishnan was transformed into Fatima and how she was propagandized through brainwashing into the terrorist organization ISIS.
Marketed as a true story, the film is premised on the Hindutva conspiracy theory of “love jihad”, and falsely claims that thousands of Hindu women from Kerala have been converted to Islam and recruited by ISIS.
Banned in a few states
The Kerala Story sparked numerous political debates and was initially banned by the West Bengal government on May 8 due to concerns over potential tensions among communities. However, on May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court intervened and stayed the ban.
