Kesari Chapter 2

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Kesari Chapter 2
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byKaran Singh Tyagi
Written byKaran Singh Tyagi
Amritpal Singh Bindra [1]
Dialogues bySumit Saxena
Based onThe Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat
Produced byHiroo Yash Johar
Aruna Bhatia
Karan Johar
Adar Poonawalla
Apoorva Mehta
Amritpal Singh Bindra
Anand Tiwari [2]
Starring
CinematographyDebojeet Ray
Edited byNitin Baid
Music by Shashwat Sachdev
Production
companies
Distributed byDharma Productions
Release date
  • 18 April 2025 (2025-04-18)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language historical courtroom drama film directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films. [4] [5] A spiritual sequel to Kesari (2019), the plot is based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, centred around C. Sankaran Nair and the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. [6] The film stars Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday. [7] [8]

Contents

Cast

Production

Development

The film was initially titled Shankara, [10] then it was renamed as Kesari Chapter 2 in February 2025 [11] [12] to establish a thematic link with Kesari (2019). [7] It was officially announced by Karan Johar on 22 March 2025. [5] It is based on the life of C. Sankaran Nair who fought against the British Raj to uncover the truth about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. [13]

Casting

Akshay Kumar was cast as C. Sankaran Nair, a lawyer and statesman who was also a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council. [14] Regina Cassandra was cast opposite Kumar, marking their first project. [15] Ananya Panday and R. Madhavan were also cast in for important roles. [16]

Filming

The film's shooting began in November 2022 with Akshay Kumar, with Madhavan joining in January 2023, and later moved to mid 2023 in Mumbai where a large set of Jallianwala Bagh was constructed. [17] Later, some important sequences which included Kumar and Panday were shot in IIT Roorkee. [18] The next schedule was held in Alibag. [19] Some portion of the film was also shot in Rewari Junction railway station and Rewari Railway Heritage Museum and in parts of Delhi including Red Fort, Sunder Nursery and Delhi University north campus area. [20] The shooting was wrapped up by September 2024. [21]

Marketing

The teaser was released on 24 March 2025 and the trailer was released on 3 April 2025. [22] [23] [1] The trailer launch event was held on 3 April 2025 in Delhi. [24]

Release

Theatrical

Originally slated for release on 14 March 2025, the film has now been postponed to 18 April 2025. [25]

Home media

The digital streaming rights has been acquired by JioHotstar. [26]

Sequel

Kesari Chapter 3 is confirmed by Akshay Kumar in April 2025, which will be based on the life of Hari Singh Nalwa, the first commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj (the army of the Sikh Empire). [27]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kesari Chapter 2 trailer: Akshay Kumar emasculates General Dyer in high-stakes courtroom drama, sues the Crown for genocide". The Indian Express. 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  2. ↑ Juneja, Apeksha (2025-03-24). "Kesari Chapter 2 OTT Release: Here's where you can watch Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday, R Madhavan's historical drama after its theatrical run". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  3. ↑ "'Kesari Chapter 2 - The Untold Chapter of Jallianwala Bagh': Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday film gets release date". The Hindu. 2025-02-15. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  4. 1 2 3 "Kesari Chapter 2: DYK Akshay Kumar, Madhavan, Ananya Panday's Courtroom Drama Is Directed By A Lawyer?". Times Now. 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  5. 1 2 "Karan Johar announces Kesari Chapter 2, shares release date and teaser details". India TV News. 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  6. ↑ "Release of Akshay Kumar and Ananya Panday's 'Kesari Chapter 2' postponed to April". The Times of India. 2025-02-15. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  7. 1 2 "Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan, And Ananya Panday To Star In ⁩Kesari Chapter 2: Reports". Times Now. 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  8. ↑ Kumar, Ritika. "Akshay Kumar fans say 'Content Kumar is back' with Kesari Chapter 2 trailer, praise powerhouse clash with R Madhavan". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  9. ↑ "Ananya Panday as Dilreet Gill in Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2. Makers share new posters". India Today. 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  10. ↑ "Confirmed: Akshay Kumar-R Madhavan-Ananya Panday starrer, produced by Karan Johar, is titled Shankara". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Have you heard? Kesari Chapter 2; Shah Rukh & Saif Ali Khan in spotlight". Mid-day. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  12. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Akshay Kumar-R Madhavan-Ananya Panday's next gets a title – Kesari Chapter 2". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Karan Johar announces biopic based on C. Sankaran Nair's bravery and his work to uncover truth about Jallianwala Bagh Massacre". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Akshay Kumar To Play Lawyer C Sankaran Nair In His Next With Karan Johar". NDTV. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Kesari Chapter 2: Regena Cassandrra to play 'crucial' role in Akshay Kumar-led historical drama? Here's what we know". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  16. ↑ "Akshay Kumar to mentor Ananya Panday in The Untold Story Of C Sankaran Nair". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Akshay Kumar begins filming for Karan Johar's next titled The Untold Story of C Sankaran Nair: Report". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday spotted shooting for new film 'Shankara' at IIT Roorkee - WATCH". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "Exclusive! Akshay Kumar Shoots For Karan Johar's The Untold Story Of C Sankaran Nair In Mumbai, Next Halt Alibaug". Times Now. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "Akshay Kumar and Ananya Panday to shoot for C Sankaran Nair biopic at Red Fort, Sunder Nursery and Delhi University: Report". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  21. ↑ "Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar's biopic on C Sankaran Nair eyeing early 2025 release". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  22. ↑ Agarwal, Sakchi (2025-03-22). "Kesari Chapter 2 official announcement: Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday, and R Madhavan's film teaser to release on THIS date; details inside". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  23. ↑ "Akshay Kumar confirms Kesari 2 release date, hints at a story of revolution". India Today. 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  24. ↑ "Karan Johar says 'Kesari 2' is born out of anger due to the overdue apology from the British Empire over the Jallianwala Bagh massacre". The Times of India. 2025-04-03. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  25. ↑ "Kesari Chapter 2: Akshay Kumar And R Madhavan's Film To Release On This Date". NDTV. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  26. ↑ "Kesari Chapter 2 OTT Release: When And Where To Watch Akshay Kumar's Historical Drama After Theatrical Run". News18. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  27. ↑ "Akshay Kumar CONFIRMS Kesari 3! Reveals It Will Be Based On Sikh General Hari Singh Nalwa". Times Now. 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
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