Overview

• Kesari Chapter 2, released on April 18, 2025, has earned nearly ₹47 crore globally in its first week of release.
• The film, produced by Dharma Productions, stars Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, and Ananya Panday, and explores lawyer C. Sankaran Nair’s legal fight against the British Empire following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
• Director Karan Singh Tyagi cited the 2021 biographical drama Sardar Udham as a major artistic influence, calling it 'a guiding light' and one of the best pieces of art he has seen.
• Vicky Kaushal, who narrates portions of Kesari Chapter 2, was praised by Tyagi for the gravitas of his voice and acting, which added depth to the film.
• The movie is based on the book 'The Case That Shook the Empire,' detailing a 1924 defamation trial involving Michael O’Dwyer and C. Sankaran Nair.