A promotional poster of The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond Stating that the teaser and the trailer of the film The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond “wrongly portray” the people of Kerala, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday (February 24, 2026) sought steps to screen the film before it on Wednesday. The movie has been slated for release on February 27, 2026. “The people of Kerala live in harmony and uphold secularism. But the film portrays them wrongly,” a Bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed, while hearing pleas that challenged the granting of censor certificate to the film. “The apprehensions of the people of the State cannot be ignored, since the filmmakers, who say that it features a pan-India story, have used Kerala in the title. This could lead to communal tensions,” it said. The High Court went on to direct the Centre to “come up with instructions”, in the post-lunch session. Published – February 24, 2026 01:46 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Fire audits ramped up in Telangana as accidents surge; summer heightens accident risk U.S. Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, former Prince Andrew’s arrest, Iran fortifying military sites and more: The week in 5 charts