Kajal Aggarwal reveals sleepless nights and fear after reading ‘India Story’ script about food adulteration. Director Chetan DK stressed the importance of the film for public awareness. Kajal also discussed genre-based realism in cinema. The film, which will release on July 24, 2026, in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil, is directed by Chetan DK.
Kajal Aggarwal spoke about how the script for ‘India Story’ affected her emotionally. She said that this left her in a state of instability and made her wonder about the reality of food fraud in the country.
The actress recently admitted that she spent several sleepless nights after learning about the matter, and added that working on the film shed light on disturbing facts that she did not know before. In a conversation with director Chetan DK, Kajal emphasized that filmmakers have a responsibility to tell stories that reflect the reality of society.toy eKajal Aggarwal talks about her first reaction to the scriptSpeaking to Bollywood Bubble, when asked about her initial reaction when she learned about “The India Story” and its script, Kajal said, “I was surprised.
I remember having sleepless nights. Darr lag raha tha (He was afraid), and my mind was agitated, wondering, What are we going to do next? How do we ensure this story comes out and is told? What should we personally do for our families and our lives? How do we live our lives? How do we deal with all these whims?Chettan DK talks about why it is necessary to release such filmsSpeaking about how important it is to release films like this despite facing controversies, director Chettan DK said, “Bahut zaroori hai.
Kyunki login ko samajhna chahiye ki hum log kya kha rahe hain aur kya nahi. Jo meri kahani hai, wah slow progress hai. Yes sam slow kya hai, yes login ko film dekhne ke baad hi pata chalega. Agar log hain toh cinema hai. Register hey nahi hain, toh kuch bhi nahi. Isliye yeh zaroori hai.
As filmmakers and actors, it is also our responsibility to show the true image, reality and fabric of society.
People need to understand what they consume and what they do not consume. My story is about “slow progress poison”. What exactly is this slow poison? People will only discover it after watching the movie. Cinema only exists because of the audience; Without the audience there is nothing. That’s why this is important. As filmmakers and actors, it is our responsibility to portray the real picture – the reality and fabric of society.)She also admitted that she was not aware of such incidents occurring. Kajal said, “Mujhe bhi nahi pata tha. Mujhe bhi film ke dauraan bahut saari cheezein pata chali. I mean of course milawat ke baare mein suna tha, lekin jab apni aankhon se Padha aur dekha, tab film ke dauraan samajh mein aaya ki kya-kya ho raha hai.”Kajal Aggarwal talks about different genres and realism in filmsWhen asked about the importance of releasing films of this genre, she said: “Alag-alag is a hot genre.
So, it depends on the type of film being made. It’s not like a certain essence is missing. If a film is made solely for commercial reasons, then it is a commercial film. You can’t have realism in the middle of a commercial movie. I mean you can have real feelings, that’s what you have, that’s what exists. So, I don’t agree with the fact that anything is missing.
They’re just different genres, and different films are made for different reasons.
Our film is a realistic, yet entertaining, courtroom drama. So, there are several layers to this. But different films have different reasons for their appeal.”About “India Story”The film was co-produced by Swati Vinayak Sindan, Anita Jadhav, Vinayak Sindan, Kalpesh Shah, Devyani Khurat and Prem Joshi. Presented by Zee Studios in association with MIG Production & Studios, ‘The India Story’ is directed by Chettan DK, who has also written and produced it along with Sagar B. Shinde. The film is scheduled to release worldwide in theaters on 24 July 2026 in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil languages.
