Akshay Kumar: In ‘Kesari 2’, I’m not just an artist, but an Indian
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Synopsis
Akshay Kumar emphasizes his role in 'Kesari Chapter 2' as not just an artist but as an Indian, highlighting the film's emotional and historical significance tied to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Key Takeaways
- Akshay Kumar plays a significant role in 'Kesari Chapter 2'.
- The film focuses on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
- It serves as a spiritual sequel to the 2019 film 'Kesari'.
- Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by major film studios.
- Akshay and Ananya paid tribute to martyrs before the release.
Mumbai, April 18 (NationPress) With the release of “Kesari Chapter 2” on Friday, actor Akshay Kumar declared that he is not just performing as an artist, but as an Indian in this film.
Akshay shared several stills from the movie on Instagram, which features Ananya Panday and R. Madhavan.
In his caption, he expressed in Hindi: “Kahaniyaan bahut suni hongi aapne par yah ek toofaan hai. C. Shankaran Nayar ki is kahani ne mujhe jhajhkoor diya kyunki hum nahin jaante the ki Jallianwala Bagh narsanhar ke baad kisi ek vyakti ne poore British ampayar ko adalat mein ghaseet kar ghutnon par la diya tha.”
“(You must have heard many stories, but this one is a storm. C. Sankaran Nair’s story shook me because we didn’t know that after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, one man dragged the entire British Empire to court and brought them to their knees.)”
“In Kesari Chapter 2, I am not acting merely as an artist, but as an Indian. This is not just a film… this is an unfinished account, this is a painful memory… and ultimately — this is justice. Kesari Chapter 2 is now playing in your nearby cinemas.”
“Keshari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh” is directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films.
The movie serves as a spiritual sequel to Kesari from 2019, based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, focusing on C. Sankaran Nair and the tragic events of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Starring Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, and Ananya Panday, it was released on April 18, 2025, commemorating the 106th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
The previous installment of “Kesari” was led by Akshay. Directed by Anurag Singh, it narrates the events leading to the Battle of Saragarhi, where 21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army faced off against 10,000 Afridi and Orakzai Pashtun tribesmen in 1897.
Prior to the film’s release, Akshay and Ananya visited the Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh on April 14 to pay homage to the martyrs.
