Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday and R Madhavan came together for Kesari Chapter 2, which received a good response in theatres. Based on the book ‘The Case That Shook The Empire’, the movie focuses on C Sankaran Nair, who fought against the Crown in the court to hold them accountable for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Kesari Chapter 2 also marks the directorial debut of filmmaker Karan Singh Tyagi. After winning hearts in theatres, the movie is all set to release on OTT.
Kesari Chapter 2 will release on JioHotstar on June 13.
Announcing the OTT release date of Kesari Chapter 2, JioHotstar wrote, “The story you know, the truth you don’t! Witness the aftermath of Jallianwala Bagh, in #KesariChapter2 streaming June 13 on JioHotstar.”
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The movie was also praised by many celebrities and politicians as they came forward to show their support for the project. PM Narendra Modi mentioned the contribution of C Sankaran Nair in one of his speech. Sharing PM Modi’s video on Instagram, Akshay wrote, “Thank you Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji for remembering the great Chettur Sankaran Nair ji and his contribution to our freedom struggle. It is so important that we as a nation, especially the younger generation values the great women and men who fought valiantly to ensure that we breathe in a free country! Our Kesari Chapter 2, is a humble effort to remind everyone that we must never take our freedom for granted!”
The movie also stars Regina Cassandra, Simon Paisley Day, Alexx O’Nell, Amit Sial, Mark Bennington and Krish Rao.
Before the release of Kesari Chapter 2, Akshay shared some behind the scene pictures from the set. He wrote, “You must have heard many stories but this is a storm. C. This story of Sankaran Nair shocked me because we didn’t know someone dragged the entire British umpire to court after the Jallianwala Bagh genocide. Kesari Chapter 2 movie I am doing not just as an artist but as an Indian. It’s not just a movie… It’s an incomplete calculation, it’s a painful memory… And finally — it’s fair. Kesari Chapter 2 now in cinemas near you.”
