Beyond The Kerala Story: Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s The Kerala Story 2 gets official title, release date

The Kerala Story's sequel now has an official title and a release date. But the makers have kept the plot under wraps.

Published on: Jan 6, 2026, 11:33:21 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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The sequel to the 2023 hit, The Kerala Story, has been formally announced by the makers. On Tuesday, Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Sunshine Pictures Limited announced the release date of The Kerala Story 2, which has officially been titled Beyond The Kerala Story. The film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on February 27.

Beyond The Kerala Story brings fresh new faces to the cast.

Beyond The Kerala Story release date

Sunshine Pictures Limited shared a motion poster of the film, with the release date announcement. The caption alongside read: “They said it was just a story. They tried to silence it. They tried to discredit it. But the truth didn’t stop. Because some stories don’t end. This time, it goes deeper. This time, it hurts more.”

Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under his banner Sunshine Pictures Limited, Beyond The Kerala Story is directed by National Award winner Kamakhya Narayan Singh and co-produced by Aashin A Shah.

About The Kerala Story

The Kerala Story, which was released in 2023, was directed by Sudipto Sen.. The film was riddled with controversies from the moment of its announcement video, with many calling it a propaganda piece that aimed to malign Kerala. Its release was secured only after a lengthy legal battle. Eventually, The Kerala Story emerged as a surprise box office success. Made on a budget of ₹20 crore, it grossed over ₹300 crore worldwide and won two National Film Awards. The film starred Adah Sharma, Siddhi Idnani, Yogita Bihani, and Sonia Balani.

Beyond The Kerala Story brings fresh faces and a new director to the franchise. While the plot is under wraps, a press note from the makers says it “brings forth voices of real victims, truths hidden in plain sight, and stories unfolding in our own neighbourhoods.”

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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