Akshay Kumar returns to history in Kesari: Chapter 2. The trailer, out on 3rd April, shows a fierce courtroom battle. Ananya Panday and R. Madhavan stand beside him. The past looms heavy—pain, loss, and a fight for truth. The film revisits a tragic chapter, stark and unflinching. The weight of history lingers.
Kesari Chapter 2 Trailer Showcases a Power-Packed Cast
The film’s trailer launched in Delhi with the cast present. Akshay Kumar plays C. Sankaran Nair, a lawyer who stood against the British after the massacre. The clip shows a forgotten fight, a man’s will against an empire. The film uncovers history, his battle waged in court.
The trailer opens with the massacre, its shock spreading across India. Akshay faces R. Madhavan, who plays Neville McKinley, the Crown’s lawyer. Ananya Panday appears as a law student in England. The scenes show pain, loss, and a man’s unshaken resolve. Justice is far, but the fight begins.
Kesari Chapter 2 Release Date
Kesari: Chapter 2 arrives in theaters on April 18. It follows the first film, released in 2019. That film told of the Battle of Saragarhi. In 1897, 21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment stood against 10,000 Pashtun tribesmen. They fought. They fell. But they did not break. Parineeti Chopra played a key role in the first film. Now, the story continues.
What’s the Plot of Kesari Chapter 2
On April 13, 1919, they gathered in Jallianwala Bagh. Men, women, children. They came to protest the Rowlatt Act and the arrest of Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal. They did not know death waited. General Dyer marched in with Gurkha and Sikh soldiers. He gave the order. They fired. The bullets tore through the crowd. There was no escape. The shooting stopped only when the ammunition ran low. Thousands lay dead or wounded. The place was silent then.
Conclusion
As “Kesari: Chapter 2” sets up to shed light on a lesser-known aspect of colonial history, viewers will get to see a mix of a trial scene and a historical period. Akshay Kumar swaps his war heroism for a legal career, and it shows that heroes can be armed with guns or with documents. This is a film that will educate and entertain. As the release of the film is scheduled for April 18, history lovers and Bollywood enthusiasts will find out whether the delayed justice makes for a great cinema. The Empire may have struck but Nair strikes back.
FAQs
Q1: Who stars in Kesari Chapter 2?
Akshay Kumar plays the role of a lawyer C. Sankaran Nair who took the British Empire head on after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. He is accompanied by R. Madhavan who portrays the role of Neville McKinley, the Crown’s attorney who one could only imagine spends most of his time perfecting his glare in front of the mirror. Ananya Panday completes the cast as a law student in England who learns that ‘the law is the law’ unless it is about shooting unarmed people.
Q2: How does Kesari Chapter 2 connect to the first film?
Where the first part Kesari released in 2019 was a depiction of the Battle of Saragarhi where 21 Sikh soldiers fought 10,000 Pashtun tribesmen, Chapter 2 brings in a change of venue to the courtroom. Different venue, same courage. The franchise goes on to present more such moments in Indian history where common people rose above the ordinary to do the extraordinary—albeit with ammunition replaced by legal documents.
Q3: What historical event does the film cover?
The movie is based on the event that took place on April 13, 1919, when General Dyer opened fire on the civilians protesting against Rowlatt Act. Many were killed or injured in what could be described as one of the worst cruelties. The movie depicts the real life story of C. Sankaran Nair who fights the British Empire through the power of law, a true David fighting Goliath.
Q4: When will Kesari Chapter 2 be released?
It is time to save the date on 18th April as history and Bollywood come together for a movie. It allows you just enough time to refresh your memory on colonial Indian history. It is a historical drama that does not take place on the battlefield but in a courtroom and it should be a very interesting movie.
Q5: What makes this story significant today?
Besides presenting yet another episode of Akshay Kumar’s quest to act in every possible biopic based on a historical Indian figure, the film tells the story of a hero who fought against injustice with law books in hand. As we continue to decolonize our minds globally, Kesari Chapter 2 shows that resistance was not only with the bullets but also in the courts where the empire’s men fidgeted uncomfortably under the scrutiny of their conscience.
Amit Gupta is a 2016 graduate of Delhi University, India. After working over a decade as an additional writer at TheScoopVilla, he decided to start his own news publication. He mainly focuses on Bollywood News, Hindi and South Indian Movies, Web series articles and editorials. He likes to cooking and play cricket in his free time. Follow On Facebook.