New Delhi: Yogi Adityanath watched the Adah Sharma starrer movie 'The Kerala Story' in Lucknow. The UP Chief Minister had a special screening of the film at Lok Bhavan Auditorium at 11.30 am on Friday.


There were quite a few female attendees at the special screening of the movie organised by UFO Cine Media Network. An invitation to see the movie was extended to female BJP members from the Mahila Morcha and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. 






The film would be made tax-free in the state, according to a tweet from the Chief Minister's Office's official account on Twitter.






On Wednesday in Lucknow, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met with the makers of 'The Kerala Story'. The political leader was joined by the lead actress Adah Sharma, the director Sudipto Sen, the producer and creative Vipul Amrutlal Shah. 






The review of the film on ABP Live reads: 'The Kerala Story' is a feature film inspired by true events in the state of Kerala. It reimagines the plight of three women affected by such incidents( love-jihad, brutal inhuman crimes such as rape, sex slavery, radicalisation, indoctrination, and ISIS recruitment etc) in a quite innocent looking town of Kasaragod, Kerala.


The filmmakers and Adah spoke with the Chief Minister during the meetup about the movie. Vipul requested that the politician watch the movie.


Vipul told the news agency ANI, "Uttar Pradesh government and Yogi ji have taken this step and boosted our morale a lot strenthened our thinking. He has sent a very powerful message to the people due to audiences are watching this film in large numbers. So we are very thankful to the CM that it happened."


The Madhya Pradesh government was the first to give the film, which was released in theatres across the country last week, tax-free status.


‘The Kerala Story’ has been embroiled in controversy ever since its trailer was released last month. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered an immediate ban on its screening. In Tamil Nadu, multiplexes cancelled screenings citing law and order situation and poor audience turnout.