Kajal Aggarwal has spoken about how deeply the script of ‘The India Story’ affected her emotionally. She shared that it left her uneasy and made her question the reality of food adulteration in the country. The actress recently admitted that she spent several sleepless nights after learning about the subject, adding that working on the film brought to light disturbing facts she hadn’t known before. In conversation with the director Chettan DKKajal emphasized that filmmakers have a responsibility to tell stories that reflect the reality of society.youKajal Aggarwal on her first reaction to the scriptSpeaking to Bollywood Bubble, when asked about her initial reaction to learning about ‘The India Story’ and its script, Kajal said, “I was shocked. I remember having sleepless nights. Darr lag raha tha (she got scared), and my mind was just racing and wondering, what will we do next? How do we make sure this story gets out and is told? What must we personally do for our own families and our own lives? How do we live our lives? How do we deal with all this milawat?”.Chettan DK on why these films should be releasedTalking about how crucial it is for films like this to release despite facing controversy, director Chettan DK said, “Bahut zaroori hai. Kyunki logon ko samajhna chahiye ki hum log kya kha rahe hain aur kya nahi. Jo meri kahaani hai, woh Slow Poison in Progress hai. Yeh slow poison poison kya hai , film logon kya hi , pako ye de chakhne. baad log hain toh cinema hai Log hi nahi hain, toh kuch bhi nahi Isliye yeh zaroori hai As filmmakers and actors, it is our responsibility to also show the real picture, the reality and the fabric of society.” (It is crucial. People need to understand what they consume and what they don’t. My story is about a “slow ongoing poison”. What exactly is this slow poison – people will only find out after watching the movie. Cinema only exists for 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: reality and the very fabric of society.)He also admitted that he was not aware of any such incident. 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 ho ra kya-kya.”Kajal Aggarwal on different genres and realism in filmsWhen asked about the significance of releasing such films, he said, “Alag-alag hote hain genres. So it depends on the type of film being made. Not that a certain essence was missing. If a film is made only for commercial reasons, then it is a commercial film. You can’t have realism in the middle of a commercial film. I mean, you can have real emotions, that’s what you have, and that’s what there is. So I don’t agree with the fact that nothing is missing. They’re just different genres and different movies are made for different reasons. Our film, this one, is a realistic film, but it is entertaining and revolves around a courtroom drama. So there are several layers to this. But different films have different appeals.”About ‘The India Story’The film is co-produced by Swati Vinayak Saindane, Anita Jadhav, Vinayak Saindane, Kalpesh Shah, Devyani Khorate 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 apple B. Shinde. The film will release worldwide in theaters on July 24, 2026 in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.