The Kerala Story to release in 37 countries on May 12; crosses Rs 68 crore on Day 6, three times than Ponniyin Selvan 2’s Hindi collection

Amid caught in several controversies, Sudipto Sen's directorial 'The Kerala Story' has been performing exceptionally well at the box office and is able to hold its grip in theatres even six days after its release. The movie has crossed the Rs 60 crore mark at the box office and is still unstoppable.

 

 

According to the industry tracker silk, 'The Kerala Story' collected Rs 12 crore on day 6 as per early estimates. The movie collected Rs 11.14 crore on day 5 and its total box office collection now stands at Rs 68.86 crore approximately.

 

Expressing gratitude for the success of 'The Kerala Story', Adah Sharma wrote, "Thank you to all the crores of you who are going to watch our film, thank you for making it a trend, thank you for loving my performance. This weekend the 12th #TheKeralaStory releases internationally in 37 countries (or more)."

 

 

The Kerala Story is trending much like last year’s controversial film The Kashmir Files, with both films benefiting from the support of the ruling BJP government. The Kerala Story was even mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a recent speech, giving the film much needed boost despite poor critics’ reviews.

 

"Such a beautiful state of the country, where people are hardworking and talented. The Kerala Story film brings out terror conspiracies happening in that state," Prime Minister Modi had said last week at a rally in Karnataka.

 

Starring Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani, The Kerala Story was earlier officially described as the story of more than 32,000 Kerala women who’d allegedly been radicalised by Islamic fundamentalists.

 

The Kerala Story has been made tax free in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, while it has been banned in West Bengal.