The Kerala Story makers defend controversial figure of 32000 conversions: The truth is...

The release of The Kerala Story on May 5 sparked controversy and became the subject of heated debates. In a recent video, the lead actress Adah Sharma shared a video featuring director Sudipto Sen and producer Vipul Shah, in which they explained the process behind arriving at the contentious number of 32,000 conversions and shed light on the attempts made by trolls to discredit it.

Despite the ongoing success of The Kerala Story, which has surpassed Rs 200 crore at the domestic box office, some members of the audience have questioned the authenticity of the movie's claims. For those unaware, the film's teaser, released in January, faced scrutiny due to allegations of factual distortion. Initially, the teaser description stated that over 32,000 women in Kerala were forcibly converted to Islam, but the number was later revised to 3. 

Addressing the change in the number of victims mentioned in The Kerala Story's teaser, producer Shah explained that their system had been "hacked," resulting in the trolls manipulating the numbers from 32,000 to 3. Shah further noted that although they promptly corrected the error within five minutes, the screenshots of the incorrect information had already been widely circulated on social media by the "troll army."

The Kerala Story makers on the controversial 32,000 figure

Adah Sharma in The Kerela Story (Image Credits: Sunshine Pictures)

Additionally, the creators of The Kerala Story provided further details on the process behind determining the contentious figure of 32,000 conversions in Kerala. They clarified that they based their information on official government documents and personally visited official conversion centers to gather data.

They also referred to conversion figures obtained from Asha Vidya Samajan, an organization working in the field, as well as an advocate who had knowledge of the subject matter. By relying on these various sources, the filmmakers aimed to establish the credibility and accuracy of the mentioned figure.

The Kerala Story makers question former CM VS Achuthanandan's double standards 

Still from The Kerala Story (Image: Adah Sharma/Instagram)

The Kerala Story makers noted that July 24, 2010 is an important date in Indian history. They said that the then Kerala Chief Minister, VS Achuthanandan claimed that ‘Kerala will become an Islamic state in 30 years’ in the assembly. They then stated that Achuthanandan’s was the strongest voice of support when the current Kerala chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, criticised their film and called it a ‘means of propaganda’.