Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2: The documentation of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Bollywood is again making noise in the box office, thanks to Akshay Kumar’s new film Kesari 2. The film directed by Karan Singh Tyagi includes the cast of R. Madhavan and Ananya Pandey. It is produced by Dharma Production and has been greatly appreciated by cinephiles due to its powerful screenplay. The film, which is released today, has sold more than 57,000 tickets. 

The audiences who have watched the film are appreciating the cast and the production quality of the film. With Akshay Kumar known for his selection of historic dramas, people had expectations from the team once the project was announced. With Kesari being released today, Audiences are left spellbound by the respectful and sorrowful portrayal of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. 

The film is directed considering a book written by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, ‘The Case That Shook the Empire: One Man’s Fight for the Truth about Jallianwala Bagh Massacre,’ which was inspired by the life of C. Sankaran Nair, a daring barrister in the British Empire. The film spectacularly showcases how C. Sankaran fights for the justice of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in the British court. 

Akshay Kumar in the role of C. Sankaran has brought tears to the eyes of the audience and received a standing ovation due to his courageous performance. One of the comments in X stated, “Akshay Kumar hasn’t looked this intense in recent memory and delivers a brilliant performance.” R. Madhavan, acting as a British officer, Neville McKinley, shines with his character portrayal. People are surprised with Ananya Pandey’s role as Dilreet Gill, a young lawyer. Furthermore, the fans are praising her improvement as an actress. With the film screenplay being authentic, the actors’ noticeable work, and the production value, the fans are speculating about the film’s box office collection. 

With the power-packed performance, the film has been making headlines across all the social media platforms, today. Also, the film critic Joginder Tuteja took it X, appreciating the movie. He posted a heartfelt video, commenting, “I was stunned and speechless for 15-20 minutes after the movie got over. It took me some time before I could lift myself to shoot the video.” The critic has appreciated the actors screen presence and how amazing their performance was. The critic majorly appreciated the content of the film, which had talked about the forgotten history and unspoken truth. He appreciated the whole team for making a film with such a good concept. 

Kesari 2 has redefined the historical courtroom drama films in India. The film has made around 3 crore advance ticket sales. The film has recorded an occupancy of 12.67% in morning, has earned around 2.81 Crore in India on its first day. With the weekend, the film is expected to see more bookings.