Actor Naseeruddin Shah voiced his opinion against Vipul Amrutlal Shah-produced, The Kerala Story. The Adah Sharma-starrer may have become the second-highest-grossing film, but the film's narrative has been termed 'propaganda' and hate-mongering.In an interview with the media portal, Naseeruddin Shah shared his views about The Kerala Story.
Speaking to India Today, Shah added that films like Bheed, Afwaah, and Faraaz collapsed at the box office as nobody went to see them. But they went to see The Kerala Story. Naseeruddin said, "I have not seen it, and I don’t intend to see it, because I have read enough about it." Shah further compared this phase and trend to Nazi Germany and added, "It is a dangerous trend, no doubt. We seem to be heading the way of Nazi Germany where in Hitler’s time." He explained that at that time, the filmmakers were co-opted, attempted to be co-opted, by the supreme leader to make films, praising his contribution to countrymen, and running down the Jewish community. The veteran actor further added that many master filmmakers in Germany left the country, came to Hollywood, and made movies there. He added, "Same thing seems to be happening here. Either stay on the right side, be neutral or pro-establishment."