Karan Singh Tyagi

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Karan Singh Tyagi
Education Government Law College, Mumbai
Harvard Law School
Occupation(s)Lawyer
Writer
Film director
Known for Kesari Chapter 2 (2025)
Awards IFFI Best Debut Director Award (2025)

Karan Singh Tyagi (born c. 1985) is an Indian lawyer and writer, best known as co-writer and director of the 2025 Hindi film Kesari Chapter 2 . [1]

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Early life and education

Karan Singh Tyagi was born in 1985 or 1986. [2] He was brought up in Meerut, India, before completing a law degree from the Government Law College, Mumbai. [3] He later graduated from Harvard Law School. [4]

Early career and film

After working at law firms in Paris and New York, Tyagi took a sabbatical in 2015 to explore filmmaking in Mumbai. [4] [5] Following his experience on Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon , he took to screenwriting. [4]

Tyagi directed the 2025 Hindi film Kesari Chapter 2 . The film was adapted from Sir C. Sankaran Nair's grandson's 2019 book The Case That Shook The Empire based on the aftermath of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and the 1924 O'Dwyer v. Nair Libel Trial . [6]

Awards

In 2025 Tyagi received the IFFI Best Debut Director Award for Kesari Chapter 2 at the 56th International Film Festival of India. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Shah, Jigar (25 April 2025). "'I wanted to honour the martyrs Of Jallianwala Bagh': Karan Singh Tyagi". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Seta, Fenil (6 May 2025). "WAVES 2025: Kesari Chapter 2 director Karan Singh Tyagi". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  3. ↑ ""We knew the story had to be told...": Karan Singh Tyagi on his directorial debut 'Kesari Chapter 2'". ThePrint . 23 April 2025. Archived from the original on 22 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "How Did Karan Singh Tyagi Turn a Colonial Courtroom Battle into Cinematic Gold?". Intolegalworld. 25 April 2025. Archived from the original on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Singh, Suhani (14 May 2025). "'Kesari Chapter 2' breaks fake narratives about Jallianwala Bagh killings: Karan Singh Tyagi". India Today . Archived from the original on 22 November 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Karan Singh Tyagi reveals why Akshay Kumar used 'f***k you' in Kesari 2: 'To look the Britishers in the eye and say it for what they have done'". The Times of India. 22 April 2025. Archived from the original on 22 November 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "IFFI 2025 closing ceremony: Rajinikanth receives honour, Vietnamese film 'Skin of Youth' wins The Golden Peacock". The Hindu. 29 November 2025. Archived from the original on 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
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