Kesari: Akshay Kumar announces release date; Parineeti Chopra reveals first look from war film

Akshay Kumar's upcoming film Kesari with Parineeti Chopra, based on the Battle of Saragarhi, will arrive in cinema halls on 21 March. The actors released the first look of the film along with the release date.

While Akshay looks tough in his kurta and turban, Parineeti is demure in a pink kurta and blue phulkari dupatta. Both the actors shared their respective looks from the film from their Twitter handles.

Anytime I watched a war movie, it was the love story of those brave men that kept me going..so proud to be a part of this epic experience!!! Thank you Akshay sir, Kjo & Anurag sir for allowing me to be a part of your vision. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/VTkzFwPA7c

— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) December 17, 2018

And it’s a wrap for #Kesari...a film which swells up my chest with immense pride. See you in cinemas on 21st March,2019.@ParineetiChopra @karanjohar @apoorvamehta18 @SinghAnurag79 @SunirKheterpal #CapeOfGoodFilms @dharmamovies @iAmAzure @ZeeStudios_ pic.twitter.com/zfxBTqR8tf — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 17, 2018

The movie is produced by Cape of Good Hope Films and Karan Johar's Dharma Productions. Anurag Singh has directed the film.

As reported earlier, Kumar will be essaying the role of Havaldar Ishar Singh, a military commander of 21 Sikh soldiers who fought thousands of Afghani invaders on 12 September, 1897.

(With inputs from Press Trust of India)