Film-“Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond” Kerala is framed as a site of demographic anxiety and ideological contest
Our Community Health expert *Dr Naresh Purohit (Advisor- National Mental Health Program), underlines the psychologic impact of the Hindi film
New Delhi : Kerala is framed as a site of demographic anxiety and ideological 
contest which is why in the Film
“Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond” -….deliberately vilifying communities, alienating groups, and creating deep societal divisions .
The Film seeks attention to this critical issue of manufacturing fear and promoting a hidden agenda narrative on the silver screen .
Kerala Story 2″ comes with a serious and intense tone, making it clear that the sequel aims to go bigger and bolder than the first film.
The movie focuses on the psychological approach to the subject of radicalization, grooming, and forced conversion.
While the first part (Kerala Story 1 ) centered on the alleged coercion of women in Kerala, this installment expands its scope to the Hindi heartland, aiming to highlight how grooming patterns, emotional manipulation, and 
psychological isolation are used to trap young women.
The film explores the psychological processes involved in grooming, portraying how individuals are emotionally isolated and manipulated into adopting extreme ideologies.The narrative touches upon the severe emotional distress, trauma, and psychological aftermath experienced by the survivors.
The film portrays the “love jihad” theme, showing how, according to the filmmakers, intimate relationships are used as a tool for radicalization and conversion.
In contrast to the first, this installment aims to highlight the inner strength and resilience of the vi
ctims as they confront these situations.
The film is promoting a “retaliatory” mindset, encouraging audiences to “rise” to protect their community and advocating “bulldozer justice” and framing secular, liberal upbringings as a failure that leads to destruction.
*Dr. Narresh Purohit-MD, DNB, DIH, MHA, MRCP(UK), is an Epidemiologist, 
and Advisor-National Communicable Disease Control Program of Govt. of India, Madhya Pradesh and several state Health organizations. He’s the Principle Investigator – Association of Studies In Behavioural Science), Dr. Purohit is also Advisor-National Mental Health Program .
