Lucknow, Feb. 28 -- 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.

Audiences were seen arriving at Novelty Cinema Hall in Lalbagh as bookings resumed following the court's decision. Ticket sales also went live on BookMyShow across several cities, including Delhi-NCR.

High Court Division Bench of Justices SA Dharmadhikari and PV Balakrishnan stayed the interim order passed by Single Bench Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, which stayed the release for 15 days.

On February 26, the Kerala High Court directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to re-watch and reconsider th...