Controversial Movie "The Kerala Story" 

The controversial movie The Kerala Story

The movie 'The Kerala Story' was directed and written by Sudipto Sen and was released on 5th May.

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The movie has drawn criticism for making the incorrect claim that ISIS was enlisting hundreds of Keralan women and converting them to Islam.

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The movie 'The Kerala Story' was directed and written by Sudipto Sen and was released on 5th May.

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The film narrates the story of a group of Kerala women who were brainwashed and manipulated to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

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This controversial film has been banned in West Bengal by the Chief Minister of the state.

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The film was well-received by the audience. The movie received a positive review. It now has a rating of 4.7.

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