kesari chapter 2

Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh" is a historical courtroom drama.
It's a spiritual sequel to the 2019 film "Kesari," which focused on the Battle of Saragarhi.
This film centers on the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the legal battle led by C. Sankaran Nair against the British Empire.
Akshay Kumar portrays C. Sankaran Nair, a lawyer who fought for justice against General Dyer and the British.
R Madhavan plays Neville McKinley, a lawyer defending the British Crown.
Ananya Panday also stars in a pivotal role as a lawyer.
The film is directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and is based on the book "The Case That Shook The Empire" by Raghu and Pushpa Palat.
It is produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films.
The film is set to release in theaters on April 18, 2025.

Storyline

Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh" centers on the aftermath of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. It follows C. Sankaran Nair (played by Akshay Kumar), a determined lawyer who launches a powerful legal battle against the British Empire to expose the truth and seek justice for the victims. The film will depict the intense courtroom drama as Nair confronts the British authorities, represented by Neville McKinley (R Madhavan), while navigating political pressures and fighting for what is right. Dilreet Gill (Ananya Panday), a young lawyer, also plays a significant role in this fight for justice.

kesari chapter 2

Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi

Written by Karan Singh Tyagi

Based on
The Case That Shook
The Empire by Raghu Palat
and Pushpa Palat

Produced by
Hiroo Yash Johar
Aruna Bhatia
Karan Johar
Adar Poonawalla
Apoorva Mehta
Amritpal Singh Bindra
Anand Tiwari

Starring
Akshay Kumar
R. Madhavan
Ananya Panday

Narrated by Vicky Kaushal

Cinematography Debojeet Ray

Edited by Nitin Baid

Music by
Shashwat Sachdev
Kavita Seth–Kanishk Seth

Production
companies

Dharma Productions
Leo Media Collective
Cape of Good Films

Distributed by Dharma Productions

Release date 18 April 2025

Running time 135 minutes

Country India

Language Hindi

kesari chapter 2
Directed by	Karan Singh Tyagi
Written by	Karan Singh Tyagi
Based on	The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat
Produced by	Hiroo Yash Johar Aruna Bhatia Karan Johar Adar Poonawalla Apoorva Mehta Amritpal Singh Bindra Anand Tiwari
Starring	Akshay Kumar R. Madhavan Ananya Panday
Narrated by	Vicky Kaushal
Cinematography	Debojeet Ray
Edited by	Nitin Baid
Music by	Shashwat Sachdev Kavita Seth–Kanishk Seth
Production companies	Dharma Productions Leo Media Collective Cape of Good Films
Distributed by	Dharma Productions
Release date	18 April 2025
Running time	135 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi