The trailer of the upcoming Hindi film, The Kerala Story 2, has sparked divisive reactions hours after it was launched.

The trailer of the upcoming Hindi film, The Kerala Story 2, has sparked divisive reactions hours after it was launched.

Author: Hindustan Times - HT Smartcast February 19, 2026 Duration: 6:27
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the opening ceremony of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on Thursday morning and will address the ceremony where 20 heads of the state are expected to be present. The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), before which a 17-year-old boy appeared a day after he allegedly drove a speeding Mahindra Scorpio that killed 23-year-old biker Sahil Dhaneshra in Dwarka Russia's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday dismissed suggestions that India may scale back its purchases of Russian oil, saying Moscow sees no indication of a shift in New Delhi’s position and describing the trade as mutually beneficial and stabilising for global energy markets. The year was 2014. Mumbai, led by Suryakumar Yadav, entered the tournament as 40-time champions. The trailer of the upcoming Hindi film, The Kerala Story 2, has sparked divisive reactions hours after it was launched. The film, said to be based on true events, shows the plight of girls trapped in forced conversion cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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