'All of them live in harmony': Prakash Raj takes swipe at 'The Kerala Story 2' with food post

Actor Prakash Raj has reacted to the ongoing debate surrounding 'The Kerala Story 2', days before the film's release on February 27. The film, directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, has drawn strong and contrasting reactions since its trailer was unveiled.

Prakash Raj's social media post

On Sunday, Prakash Raj took to X and shared images of pork, beef and fish dishes, commenting on the controversy linked to a scene shown in the trailer. The sequence depicts one of the protagonists allegedly being forced to eat beef by a Muslim family.

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Alongside the images, the actor wrote, "The real #KeralaStory is how pork, beef and fish coexist with vegetarian sadya and all of them live in harmony. Please relish #justasking happy Sunday everyone."

His post quickly gained attention online, adding to the ongoing discussion around the film's portrayal of Kerala's social fabric.

Criticism from filmmakers and political leaders

Earlier, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap also criticised the film, saying, "The Kerala Story is a s*** movie. It is bull**** propaganda. Total bull****. Aisa kaun beef khilata hai? Aisa koi khichdi bhi nahi khilata hai (Who feeds someone beef like this? No one is fed even khichdi in this manner). Bakwaas (nonsense) picture. It is called crap."

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also issued a statement condemning the film's narrative. He said, "We must collectively reject attempts to portray Kerala, a land of religious harmony that stands at the forefront of sustainable development and is a model in maintaining law and order, as a center of terrorism. It is the responsibility of each of us to ensure that Kerala's secular foundation is not undermined by false propaganda and to reject it by upholding the values of secularism and brotherhood."

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Film details and makers' response

The Kerala Story 2 has received a U/A certification from the Central Board of Film Certification and is scheduled for release on February 27. The film focuses on stories of girls allegedly trapped in forced conversion rackets.

Hindustan Times quoted producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah stating that the project draws from real legal cases, saying, "When we make a film like The Kerala Story: Goes Beyond, we wanted it to become more representative of our all-India situation. And hence, the three stories that we selected, we could not just tell their stories. We have taken many incidents from other girls' lives and made them part of their stories. As a result, it's a story of three girls, but it also has a reflection of a lot of other stories in it."