Overview

• Kesari Chapter 2, directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, explores lawyer C. Sankaran Nair's fight for justice after the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
• The film, based on Raghu and Pushpa Palat's book, balances historical themes with a fiction disclaimer, drawing both praise and critique.
• Shashi Tharoor lauded the film's craftsmanship but noted that modern dialogue, including a four-letter expletive, felt out of character for Nair.
• Actor Gajraj Rao highlighted Akshay Kumar's performance as one of his best, alongside strong contributions from R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday.
• The film has reignited discussions on Britain's failure to apologize for colonial atrocities, with its closing message emphasizing this historical omission.