Adah Sharma reacts to Naseeruddin Shah and Kamal Haasan's comments on "The Kerala Story"

Adah Sharma's film "The Kerala Story" has emerged as a box office hit, proving successful despite critical comments from actors Naseeruddin Shah and Kamal Haasan.

The film's achievements at the box office prompted Adah Sharma to address the controversy and the actors' opinions.

Both Naseeruddin Shah and Kamal Haasan had expressed their disapproval of "The Kerala Story." Haasan criticized the film, highlighting his aversion to propagandist films and questioning the authenticity of its portrayal. Shah compared the film's success with Nazi Germany's propaganda against the Jewish community, considering it a dangerous trend.

In response, Adah Sharma spoke about the freedom of speech in India during an interview with Jagran. She expressed joy at the country's ability to openly criticize a film without even watching it, appreciating the coexistence of diverse ideologies. Adah praised the audience for their support of the film despite the negative opinions of renowned actors, emphasizing that it stood against terrorism.

The controversy surrounding "The Kerala Story" originated from its trailer, which initially claimed that over 32,000 women from Kerala were forced to convert to Islam and allegedly joined the terrorist group ISIS.

However, the trailer was later edited, removing the figure and describing the film as the story of three women from Kerala. Despite the initial controversy, the film proved to be a commercial success.

With a budget of ₹40 crore, "The Kerala Story" has surpassed ₹300 crore in domestic and overseas collections. It recently completed 50 days in theaters, solidifying its triumph at the box office despite the challenges it faced earlier in its release.