Sudipto Senis an Indian writer-director, who made headlines in November 2022 after the release of the trailer of the Hindi film The Kerala Story, which was based on the story of 32,000 girls from Kerala, who were forcefully converted to Islam and sent to serve the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Aug 2, 2025 ·In an exclusive interview with Zoom,Sudipto Senreacted to winning the Best Director National Award for his 2023 film, The Kerala Story, starring Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani and Siddhi Idnani. At the 71st National Film Awards press conference in Delhi on August 1,Sudipto Senwas named ... Aug 2, 2025 ·Sudipto Senalso reacted to the criticism his film got from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan regarding its National Award win. The filmmaker said, "Pinarayi sir is a seasoned politician with ...