 "'Kesari Chapter 2' First Review Out: 'Akshay Kumar's film deserves a National award,' says this man who has a Salman Khan and Aamir Khan connection")
‘Kesari Chapter 2’ that stars Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday, and R. Madhavan, is all set to release on April 18. And the first review is out and it has a Salman Khan and Aamir Khan connection.
Remember Asin? Her husband Rahul Sharma, the owner of Micromax, has tweeted- ‘We’ve all read about Jallianwala Bagh in history books, but nothing prepares you for the truth I witnessed today at the special screening of #Kesari2. I’m short of words for how deeply moved I am. This is content, deserving of a National Award. Brilliant performances by @akshaykumar and @ActorMadhavan. Don’t miss it.’
We’ve all read about Jallianwala Bagh in history books, but nothing prepares you for the truth I witnessed today at the special screening of #Kesari2. I'm short of words for how deeply moved I am. This is content, deserving of a National Award. Brilliant performances by…
— Rahul Sharma (@rahulsharma) April 15, 2025
The film sheds light on how Sankaran Nair, a senior Indian member of the Viceroy’s council and once knighted by the Empire, stood up and fought for the truth after the brutal massacre in 1919. The story highlights how Nair proved that the massacre was not a reaction to a riot, but a calculated act — what we would today call genocide.
Director Karan Singh Tyagi believes the story is more relevant than ever. He says, “The event speaks to the present times that we live in. It’s a post-truth world where fake news is rampant. I was fascinated that when people read about the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy, the next day, the truth was suppressed,” says Tyagi.
One of the film’s boldest arguments is that the massacre wasn’t spontaneous — it was deliberate.
“There was a plane that flew over the Bagh to check whether enough people had assembled. There were troops called in — Gurkha troops and Baluch soldiers — and the Sikh infantry was kept completely in the dark because they would be up in arms if they knew.”
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