The Kerala Story 2 and the Hindutva network powering it | LME 118 | Pooja Prasanna
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A beef-feeding scene in the trailer of The Kerala Story 2 has triggered outrage. Once again, Kerala has been pushed to the centre of a national culture war. But this episode is not about a single trailer moment.
We examine the ecosystem behind The Kerala Story films. This includes public statements by an RSS-linked cultural organisation that says it supported the ideation of such movies as part of “nation-building.” We also look at the production house’s CSR donation to a trust run by a figure associated with anti-conversion campaigns. And we explore the wider network that frames interfaith relationships as a threat.
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Produced by Megha Mukundan, Script by Dhanya Rajendran, Inputs by Nandini Chandrashekar, Camera by Ajay R, Edit by Nikhil Sekhar ET, Graphics by Dharini Prabharan
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