US EditionKerala Story 2 movie release gets green signal as High Court lifts stay
- On Friday, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court lifted the interim stay on The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond after producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah appealed.
- Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas had stayed the film's release for 15 days and directed the Central Board of Film Certification to re-examine its certificate, citing prima facie concerns about the CBFC's process and communal risk.
- Filmmakers countered in court that the footage in the teaser released on February 17, 2026 was not part of the finished movie and urged the cleared film should not be halted.
- Ticket bookings were being refunded and theatres had not screened the film, petitioners' lawyers said on Friday; the matter is posted for further hearing after two weeks.
- The Division Bench raised doubts about deciding solely on teaser clippings as filmmakers argued last-minute stays suppress free speech and cause economic harm.
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Lucknow Cinemas Restart 'The Kerala Story 2' Screenings After Court Relief
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Cinema halls in Lucknow reopened screenings of 'The Kerala Story 2' late Friday evening after the Kerala High Court lifted the ban on the film's release, paving the way for shows to resume nationwide from 9 pm. Entertainment News | Lucknow Cinemas Restart 'The Kerala Story 2' Screenings After Court Relief.
The Kerala Story 2 receives relief from the High Court, with the producer breaking his silence. The ongoing controversy surrounding the film "The Kerala Story 2" has come to an end. A division bench of the Kerala High Court lifted a 15-day interim stay on the film's release.
With an emergency order the judge froze 'for 15 days' the first of the film, scheduled for today. Doubts about the permissions and classification of a work that presents a 'non-filtered' reality. To worry more are the repercussions at Community level dealing with sensitive issues such as conversions.
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