The Kerala Story finally gets hall days after supreme court order regarding ban on film in west bengal
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According to reports, the theater authorities have said that they will not be able to cancel the already booked slots and there is a possibility of screening the Sudipto Sen directorial after two or three weeks. While most halls in Bengal have refused to screen ‘The Kerala Story’, a single screen in North 24 Parganas’ Bangaon has started showing the film.
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Tremendous response from the audience
As per the reports, he is having almost houseful shows in that theater and is getting tremendous response from the audience. Interestingly, the music director of The Kerala Story, Bishakh Jyoti, hails from Bongaon and is very excited to know that despite all the controversies and alleged threat calls, Srima Hall is finally showing ‘The Kerala Story’.
Theater owners still reluctant to show the film
Bishakh Jyoti told our colleague ETimes, ‘I am very happy that a cinema hall in my city is showing our film, while most of the halls in Bengal are still hesitating to give place to ‘The Kerala Story’. I have heard that distributors and hall owners are getting calls asking not to screen the film. I think not only Shrima but probably some other theatres, especially single-screen theatres, have started showing the film. We hope that soon it will be shown in many more halls of West Bengal.
West Bengal government had banned
The film was banned in West Bengal
It may be known that on May 18, the Supreme Court had stayed the ban imposed by the West Bengal government on ‘The Kerala Story’. But, despite the apex court’s order, the film is still absent in most of the theaters in the state. As per reports, the state government is yet to issue a new circular.
Sudipto Sen claims, theaters owners are getting threats
During a press conference in Kolkata last Friday, the film’s director Sudipto Sen claimed that he has been informed by several hall owners that he is being threatened. They have been asked not to screen the film.
The film is blockbuster at the box office
Meanwhile, despite controversies, ‘The Kerala Story’ has proved successful at the box office. Since its release on May 5, the film has so far earned Rs 203.47 crore at the domestic box office. However, the collections of the Adah Sharma starrer saw a slight drop on its third Monday. Nevertheless, the movie has achieved blockbuster status considering the box office trend.
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