Director Sudipto Sen's 'The Kerala Story' stops screening in Tamil Nadu

The movie's depiction of the alleged conversion of a group of women from Kerala to Islam and their reported association with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has raised concerns among some communities. The controversy and opposition have resulted in the film screening being banned in Tamil Nadu, while some theaters in Kerala agreed to screen the film despite opposition. The decision by the Tamil Nadu Multiplex Association to remove the film from theaters citing potential law and order issues has sparked further debate about freedom of expression and the right to choose what one watches. The comments made by actress Khushbu about the need to respect the viewer's choice and not let political parties decide for the society on the whole is significant in this context.