The Kerela Story marches towards 150 crores: Day 10 sees a huge leap, collects 23 crore!
The initial controversy emerged when the original trailer claimed that the movie is based on the true story of 32,000 women in Kerela.
New Delhi: Adah Sharma’s controversial film The Kerela Story has been doing exceptionally well at the box office. Even on its day 10, the social drama is unstoppable.
The Kerela Story entered the 100 crore club on Saturday. And in an unexpected leap, the movie collected its highest single-day earnings on day 10, garnering a whooping sum of Rs 23 crores at the box office.
Hence, the total collection of Sudipto Sen’s most contentious directorial stands at Rs. 135 crores on Day 10.
With as much as Rs 135 crores in its bag, The Kerela Story has registered a spot as the second-highest Hindi grosser for the year 2023.
The Kerela Story: Amidst Bans and Tax Exemptions
Ever since its trailer was launched, The Kerela Story has found itself slathered in a tug-of-war of political parties. And the controversies just gained pace after it was released in theaters on May 5.
Although getting mixed responses from critics, the Kerela Story was heavily backed up by the audiences. While the movie was banned in states like West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, it was declared tax-free in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
However, neither of the two affected its performance at the theaters.
The Controversy
The initial controversy emerged when the original trailer claimed that the movie is based on the true story of 32,000 women in Kerela. The director claimed that these women were brainwashed into converting to Islam and eventually joining ISIS.
However, after the filmmakers couldn’t substantiate the claims, it was later changed to 3 women.
In Sudipto Sen’s political drama, Adah Sharma plays the lead role of a Hindu student, who is influenced by terrorist organizations.