‘Watch it for your daughters’ Manoj Muntashir appealed to watch The Kerala Story 2, said this with folded hands

Manoj Muntashir on The Kerala Story 2: Even amidst the festival of Holi, the film ‘The Kerala Story 2’ seems to be earning well at the box office. Yes, despite the release of many new films, the pace of the film has not been significantly affected. In the first week of its release, the film has collected more than Rs 20 crore across the country. Meanwhile, writer and lyricist Manoj Muntashir has appealed to people to watch the film. He says that this film has been made not only for entertainment, but to make the society aware of a serious issue.

Manoj Muntashir made special appeal

Lyricist and writer Manoj Muntashir appealed to the audience through social media and said that people should watch this film not just for its box office collection, but for the safety of their daughters. He said that one should watch such films oneself and also show them to one’s daughters, because through them one can become aware of many social truths and dangers. He believes that if people become alert in time, many girls can be saved from falling into such traps.

The film was in controversies even before its release

The film The Kerala Story 2 was embroiled in controversies ever since its trailer was released. Some organizations and leaders alleged that an attempt has been made in the film to tarnish the image of a particular community by targeting it. For this reason, a demand for banning the film was also raised. The matter reached the court and the release of the film was banned for some time. Later, after getting permission from the court, the film was released in theatres.

A humble request#TheKeralaStory2GoesBeyond in cinemas now.

(Sunshine Pictures, The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond, Bollywood, TheKeralaStory2) pic.twitter.com/B1UcBybFDG

— Manoj Muntashir Shukla (@manojmuntashir) March 5, 2026

What is the story of the film?

The story of the film revolves around three girls, who go to Kerala for further studies. There an alleged conspiracy is shown to force them to convert to religion by luring them into the trap of love and marriage. The film shows how their lives are ruined by taking advantage of false promises, love and trust.

The first part also performed brilliantly

The first part of the film The Kerala Story was released in the year 2023 and achieved huge success at the box office. The film had a net collection of around Rs 241.74 crore in India, while its total worldwide collection was around Rs 302 crore.

Box office collection of ‘Kerala Story 2’

Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia, Aishwarya Ojha, Sumit Galawat and Arjan Singh Aujla starrer The Kerala Story 2 has collected domestic collections of around Rs 22.34 crore in the first seven days of its release. At the same time, the worldwide collection of the film has reached around Rs 23.75 crore.
Although the controversy regarding the film is still going on, but despite this the curiosity of the audience remains and the film seems to be earning steady at the box office.

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