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The Kerala Story 2 Trailer Review: Representation, Responsibility & Reality I wasn’t planning to share my thoughts on this. I usually prefer to observe conversations from a distance rather than jump into them immediately. But after seeing the way the makers responded to the criticism, standing firmly by the narrative despite the backlash, I felt it was important to add my perspective too. When public concerns are dismissed instead of meaningfully addressed, silence starts to feel like indifference. And this is one of those moments where staying silent didn’t sit right with me. When a film carries the name of an entire state, it carries responsibility. A title like The Kerala Story isn’t just branding; it represents culture, people, history, and lived realities. It influences how audiences outside the state understand and perceive it. For many viewers who have never visited Kerala, this film could become a reference point. That’s why representation cannot be careless, selective, o...