India, Feb. 25 -- Director Kamakhya Narayan Singh's sequel to the 2023 film The Kerala Story, The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond, was all set for release on February 27, 2026. However, the teaser and the trailer of the film that dropped in the run-up to the theatrical outing had sparked widespread backlash against the makers, especially from Kerala, what with people taking umbrage over the depiction of the state.

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Following petitions seeking cancellation of The Kerala Story 2's U/A censor certification, which clears its path for theatrical release, the High Court took note of the petitioners' grie...