Kerala Minister Slams National Award for ‘The Kerala Story’, Alleges Political Bias

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 (PTI) Kerala Cultural Affairs Minister Saji Cheriyan on Saturday vehemently criticised the decision to award national film honours to 'The Kerala Story' and alleged that the recognition to the movie was part of Sangh Parivar's political agenda.

The National Film Awards for the year 2023 was announced by jury head and filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker in Delhi on Friday.

Filmmaker Sudipto Sen won the Best Director award for his film 'The Kerala Story', which also received the award for Best Cinematography.