Adah Sharma on The Kerala Story controversy: Our film is about terrorism and it has no religion

When questioned if the makers took creative liberty while telling the story, Sharma says doesn’t feel the film is telling audiences about Islam.

When questioned if the makers took creative liberty while telling the story, Sharma says doesn’t feel the film is telling audiences about Islam.

She elaborates, “The film tells you about people misusing Islam for terrorism to join ISIS (militant groups) camps. So, whoever thinks that film is about Islam is wrong. The Kerala Story is not about religion but about terrorism, which doesn’t have a religion. I’m very confident in my religion, so I would never bring someone else’s religion down. We all live in a country that shelters all religions, and all of them should be very well respected.” The Commando 3 (2019) actor also points out that it depends on how the audience sees the film.

Referring to how the film shows terrorists going to any lengths to get girls to ISIS camps and be sex slaves for militants, the 31-year-old adds, “Their end goal was that. And when they use all ways and means to achieve that goal, I don’t think it has anything to do with religion. They are trying to manipulate people’s minds. I don’t see any religions telling them to manipulate the minds of people.”