Kerala Story 2 -A Propaganda: Anurag Kashyap Slams Filmmaker Says, 'Aise Beef Kon Khilata H...'

The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond is under legal scrutiny amid petitions challenging its CBFC certification and concerns over content that could affect public order and inter-community relations; producers and critics respond as the debate continues.

'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ is already drawing sharp criticism and legal scrutiny ahead of release. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap labels the project propaganda, while a writ petition in the Kerala High Court challenges its Central Board of Film Certification approval over allegedly inflammatory teaser and trailer content.

The controversy re-emerges almost three years after 'The Kerala Story’ first stirred national debate. The sequel again claims to be "inspired by many true events", leading critics and petitioners to question how far the narrative matches verifiable facts, and whether its focus unfairly links Kerala with terrorism and forced religious conversions.

The Kerala Story 2 legal challenge and CBFC questions

During a recent hearing, the Kerala High Court issues notice to the producers of 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’. The court examines a writ petition that contests the CBFC’s certification, arguing that the teaser and trailer could disturb public order and community relations, and should have faced stricter scrutiny.

The petition targets specific scenes which, according to the complainant, depict women from several Indian states. These women appear trapped in relationships, allegedly coerced into religious conversion, and then drawn into extremist networks. The petitioner says the film’s title still singles out Kerala, even when the storyline stretches well beyond the state’s borders.

A central objection is the closing Hindi line in the teaser, "Ab sahenge nahin… ladenge (We will not tolerate it anymore… we will fight)", which the petitioner reads as a call for revenge. The plea warns this language could inflame communal tensions, especially when paired with images suggesting organised plots linked to religion and terrorism.

The Kerala Story 2 reactions from Anurag Kashyap and makers

The petition also accuses the CBFC of ignoring Section 5B of the Cinematograph Act, 1952. That clause bars certification for films likely to harm public decency, morals, or security, or encourage crime. The complainant says this oversight is serious because the first film already reached the Supreme Court in 2023 over disputed statistics and fictionalised narratives.

According to the petitioner, despite that earlier legal battle, 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ receives a certificate without adequate evaluation of its possible effect on inter-community peace or Kerala’s image. The plea seeks cancellation of the certification, reconsideration of the title and disclaimers, and a halt to the release until these issues are fully examined.

Amid the legal fight, Anurag Kashyap’s comments sharpen the cultural debate around 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’. At Kochi airport, when a reporter asks about the sequel backed by producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah and director Kamakhya Narayan Singh, Kashyap replies bluntly, "The Kerala Story is bullsh*t propaganda."

Kashyap also reacts to a viral beef-feeding sequence from 'The Kerala Story 2’ trailer. Kashyap says, "Aisa beef kaun khilata hai? Aisa koi khichdi bhi nahi khilata hai (Who feeds someone beef like this? No one is fed even khichdi in this manner)." Kashyap then adds, "They just want to make money and please everybody; divide people. The filmmaker is a greedy man. He just wants to make money."

Producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah defends the chosen title for 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’, stressing that the film is not a direct continuation but shares a theme. Shah tells ANI, "Kerala Story 2 goes beyond Kerala and exposes the massive conspiracy of manipulative conversion going on throughout India. Because its central theme is the same as Kerala Story 1, we named it Kerala Story 2. Till now, there has been no threat to this film. When you are telling the truth, perhaps you are not in that much danger because people feel that if we threaten a person who tells the truth, there could be backlash."

Away from the storm around 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’, Anurag Kashyap focuses on upcoming work. Kashyap prepares for the release of 'Kennedy’, featuring Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone, which is slated for an India premiere on ZEE5 after earlier festival buzz abroad.

As court proceedings continue and public debate intensifies, 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ sits at the intersection of cinema, politics, and law. The film’s future now depends on how the Kerala High Court views the petition, the CBFC’s role, and the wider concerns over representation, free speech, and communal harmony.