'The Kerala Story 2' producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah BREAKS SILENCE after High Court lifts interim stay on the film's release

Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the producer of 'The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond', addressed the media after the Kerala High Court lifted the interim stay on the film's release. The producer shared that the examining committee was of eight members.

Shah welcomed the verdict of the HC during his address. Let's learn more about it.

Vipul Amrutal Shah reacts to the Kerala High Court's judgement

On Friday, Vipul Amrutlal Shah held a press conference in Mumbai after the Kerala High Court's judgement of lifting the stay on the movie's release. He shared the details of the court proceeding in his interaction with the media.India Today quoted him saying, "Now, there is no point in further discussion following the High Court's order. The honorable judges did not find any shortcomings in the functioning of the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification)."The producer stated that 'The Kerala Story 2' was revived by an eight-member committee instead of a five-member committee on the board. Further sharing more information, he said the members included two social workers from Kerala as well, to ensure that there was no misrepresentation related to the state.He further shared that there was no reason to question the certification granted by the Central Board of Film Certification.

He said, "A professor from Delhi, an expert in socio-political subjects, was also invited to the screening."The producer went on to add, "After these three experts viewed the movie and shared their feedback, the certificate was granted by the CBFC. While the court may have initially overlooked this aspect, the subsequent bench acknowledged the expert opinions and concluded there was no reason to question the certification."

More about the Kerala High Court's judgement

On Friday, Justices SA Dharmadhikar and PV Balakrishnan overturned the earlier order issued by the single-judge bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, which had temporarily stayed the film’s release while hearing a petition challenging its censor certificate.The earlier judgement had stayed the release for the next 15 days and ordered the CBFC to re-examine the points filed against the film. It also criticized the board for granting a U/A certificate to the film.After the producers filed an appeal against the order, a Division Bench had a special session on Friday at 7:30 pm to review it. Later, the new Bench lifted the temporary halt on the release of the film.

More about 'The Kerala Story 2'

Meanwhile, the producers are yet to announce its revised release date. Directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond' stars Ulka Gupta,

Aditi Bhatia

, and

Aishwarya Ojha

in the lead roles. The movie was supposed to hit theaters on February 27, 2026.