The Kerala Story could have been a valiant effort to highlight religious tyranny, were it not for its misleading facts

The Kerala Story could have been a valiant effort to highlight religious tyranny, were it not for its misleading facts

By Khadija Khan   A newly released Bollywood film that claims to tell the story of Hindu and Christian women who were lured into joining the Islamic State group has caused huge controversy in India. The Kerala Story – set in India’s southernmost state – has polarised opinions not only in the south Asian country, but also abroad. The filmmakers originally claimed that it is based on the “gut-wrenching stories of 32,000 females” who were allegedly forced to convert to Islam and then radicalised to join the death cult that…