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Movie Name: Kesari Chapter 2
Directed by: AR Murugadoss
Starring: Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, Ananya Panday, Regina Cassandra, Simon Paisley Day, Amit Sial
Genre: Drama, Crime, History
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Release Date: 18 April, 2025
Rating: –
Production Companies: Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, Cape of Good Films
Budget: ₹- crore
The life of C Sankaran Nair, a lawyer and former President of the Indian National Congress, who also fought for the truth behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
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. The film is an adaptation of book The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, focusing on C. Sankaran Nair and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The film stars Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, Ananya Panday in key roles.
The film was initially titled Shankara, then it was renamed as Kesari Chapter 2 in February 2025 to establish a thematic link with Kesari (2019). It was officially announced on 22 March 2025. 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.
The film’s shooting began in mid 2023 in Mumbai where a large set of Jallianwala Bagh was constructed. Later, some important sequences which included Kumar and Panday were shot in IIT Roorkee. The next schedule was held in Alibag. 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. The shooting was wrapped up by September 2024.
The teaser was released on 24 March 2025 and the trailer was released on 03 April 2025.
Originally slated for release on 14 March 2025, the film has now been postponed to 18 April 2025.
