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Despite the tempest implicit its release, The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond, the sequel to the arguable movie of the aforesaid name, has opened to tepid effect successful theatres crossed the State, judging by the muted beforehand bookings connected its archetypal afloat time of screening connected Saturday (February 28, 2026).
Though a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court stayed a azygous judge’s order halting the merchandise connected Friday (February 27, 2026), the movie could initially beryllium screened lone successful a fistful of theatres with constricted evening shows. Wider merchandise followed connected Saturday (February 28, 2026).
“On Friday (February 27), the movie was possibly shown successful lone 3 oregon 4 theatres, and that excessively precocious successful the evening aft the High Court verdict. It is present moving successful astir 80 theatres. Yet the effect is underwhelming, not commensurate with the contention surrounding its release,” said K. Vijayakumar, president of the Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala.
The High Court had connected Thursday (February 26) passed an interim bid staying the merchandise for a fortnight, observing that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) appeared prima facie to person overlooked its guidelines. The tribunal directed the CBFC to re-examine the substance pursuing petitions challenging the censor certificate and alleging misrepresentation of Kerala successful the teaser and trailer.
Within hours, the producers filed a writ entreaty earlier a Division Bench, which reserved its bid for Friday (February 28). Eventually, the tribunal permitted screening if the CBFC certified that the alleged arguable portions flagged successful the teaser and trailer did not fig successful the film.
“The beforehand booking does not bespeak the hype generated by the controversy. In fact, contention nary longer brings spectators to theatres unless the contented is strong,” said Suresh Shenoy, managing manager of the Shenoys Group of theatres. He, however, recalled that The Kerala Story 1 had sustained a fortnight-long tally successful Kerala mostly connected word-of-mouth publicity.
The trailer of The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond, wide criticised arsenic propagandist and accused of portraying Kerala successful mediocre light, had triggered a tempest of absorption online, with Malayali societal media handles starring the pushback done biting memes.
