{"id":305728,"date":"2026-02-23T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/305728\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:00:09","slug":"anurag-kashyap-slams-the-kerala-story-2-calling-it-bakwas-director-kamakhya-narayan-singh-reacts-aapka-to-jhooth-bhi-creative-freedom-aur-hamara-sach-bhi-propaganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/305728\/","title":{"rendered":"Anurag Kashyap slams The Kerala Story 2, calling it \u201cbakwas\u201d; director Kamakhya Narayan Singh REACTS: \u201cAapka to jhooth bhi creative freedom aur hamara sach bhi propaganda\u201d 2 : Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ahead of its February 27 release, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond has sparked fresh controversy after filmmaker Anurag Kashyap strongly criticised the project, prompting a sharp response from director Kamakhya Narayan Singh.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-2098218 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Anurag-Kashyap-slams-the-kerala-story-2-director-reacts.jpeg\" alt=\"Anurag Kashyap slams The Kerala Story 2, calling it \u201cbakwas\u201d; director Kamakhya Narayan Singh REACTS: \u201cAapka to jhooth bhi creative freedom aur hamara sach bhi propaganda\u201d\" width=\"620\" height=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Anurag Kashyap slams The Kerala Story 2, calling it \u201cbakwas\u201d; director Kamakhya Narayan Singh REACTS: \u201cAapka to jhooth bhi creative freedom aur hamara sach bhi propaganda\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sequel to The Kerala Story revisits the contentious subject of alleged forced religious conversions of young women. According to the makers, the film draws from incidents documented within India\u2019s legal system and aims to present what they describe as an uncomfortable social reality. The film is directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Kamakhya Narayan Singh and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under Sunshine Pictures.<\/p>\n<p>Kashyap publicly dismissed the film, calling it \u201cbakwas\u201d and \u201cpropaganda,\u201d and used strong language to criticise its narrative and intent, particularly a scene in the trailer in which one of the leads is shown being forcefully fed beef. His remarks quickly circulated on social media, reigniting debate around the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Responding in a video statement, Singh defended his film and accused Kashyap of misrepresenting its purpose. He argued that the issue at hand was not about what is depicted onscreen, but about consent and coercion. In a separate note, Singh wrote that debates should be grounded in \u201cfacts and data\u201d rather than labels, adding, \u201cAapka to jhooth bhi creative freedom aur hamara sach bhi propaganda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">Dear Anurag sir,<\/p>\n<p>\u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u093e \u092f\u0947 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u092b\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0916\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e- \u0916\u093f\u091a\u0921\u093c\u0940, \u092c\u0940\u092b \u092f\u093e \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0914\u0930\u0964\u0905\u0938\u0932 \u0938\u0935\u093e\u0932 \u0939\u0948 consent \u0914\u0930 coercion\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u093e\u092b \u0924\u094b \u0916\u093f\u091a\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940, \u0924\u094b \u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092b\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092e \u091c\u092c\u0930\u0928 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0935 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u092c\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0909\u0920\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u092b\u0930\u0924 \u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0939 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u093e intellectual\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1bIIaYyA7I\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/1bIIaYyA7I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kamakhya Narayan Singh (@kamakhyanarayan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kamakhyanarayan\/status\/2025574565796298972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Singh also referred to Kashyap\u2019s earlier work, including The Girl in Yellow Boots, questioning his criticism of the sequel\u2019s subject matter.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Prakash Raj was among others who had earlier raised concerns about the film\u2019s theme and messaging.<\/p>\n<p>The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond stars Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia and Aishwarya Ojha in lead roles. The film is scheduled for release on February 27 and will also be released in Kannada and Telugu.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/news\/bollywood\/kerala-cm-pinarayi-vijayan-slams-kerala-story-2-must-stand-united-attempts-paint-land-harmony-hub-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams The Kerala Story 2: \u201cWe must stand united against these attempts to paint our land of harmony as a hub of terror\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p> More Pages: <a class=\"yoast-link-suggestion__value\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/movie\/the-kerala-story-2-goes-beyond\/box-office\/\" title=\"The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond Box Office Collection\" alt=\"The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond Box Office Collection\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond Box Office Collection<\/a><br \/>BOLLYWOOD NEWS &#8211; LIVE UPDATES<\/p>\n<p>Catch us for latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/bollywood\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Bollywood News\" title=\"Bollywood News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bollywood News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/movies\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"New Bollywood Movies\" title=\"New Bollywood Movies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Bollywood Movies<\/a> update, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/box-office-collections\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Box office collection\" title=\"Box office collection\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Box office collection<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/movies\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"New Movies Release\" title=\"New Movies Release\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Movies Release <\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/hindi\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Bollywood News Hindi\" title=\"Bollywood News Hindi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bollywood News Hindi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Entertainment News\" title=\"Entertainment News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/news\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Bollywood Live News Today\" title=\"Bollywood Live News Today\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bollywood Live News Today<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/movie-release-dates\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Upcoming Movies 2026\" title=\"Upcoming Movies 2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Upcoming Movies 2026<\/a> and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ahead of its February 27 release, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond has sparked fresh controversy after filmmaker&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305729,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[15535,146,2664,85,46,153841,397,2460,153345,153233,680,9537],"class_list":["post-305728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-anurag-kashyap","tag-entertainment","tag-features","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-kamakhya-narayan-singh","tag-movies","tag-social-media","tag-the-kerala-story-2","tag-the-kerala-story-2-goes-beyond","tag-twitter","tag-x"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}