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Pink Villa
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Kesari Chapter 2 OTT Verdict: Twitter review of Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan's film with Rs 142 crore global box office run
Akshay Kumar's Kesari Chapter 2 is now streaming online, following its successful theatrical run. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, Kesari Chapter 2 is now available to stream on JioHotstar. Set against the backdrop of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, the movie revolves around an actual historical event. If you are planning to watch the film online, let's take a look at what netizens have to say about Kesari Chapter 2. Kesari Chapter 2 Twitter review: Netizens hail Akshay Kumar's performance Bankrolled by Dharma Productions, the movie is winning hearts on the streaming platform. The courtroom drama is driven by strong performances of Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan in an intense face-off. While a major section of the audience appreciated Akshay Kumar's versatility and performance, others regretted missing the opportunity to watch it in cinemas. Kesari Chapter 2 box office performance emerges as 55th successful venture for Akshay Kumar Released on April 18 in cinemas, Kesari Chapter 2 met with a strong and positive word-of-mouth during its theatrical release. It performed well in urban centers but couldn't gain much traction in B and C centers due to its content-heavy cinema. Opened with Rs 9 crore on Day 1, the historical courtroom drama went on to smash over Rs 90.25 crore net (Rs 108.50 crore gross) at the Indian box office in its entire theatrical run. The mid-size movie found some love overseas and raked in over Rs 34 crore, taking the final worldwide gross to Rs 142.50 crore. Also starring Ananya Panday, the movie emerged as the 55th successful venture for Akshay Kumar. Though it missed the clean hit verdict, it definitely brought some positivity for Akshay Kumar, as his last few releases were box office duds. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates.
News18
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Missed It In Theatres? Here's Where To Watch Kesari 2 On OTT
Last Updated: The film, directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, revisits the massive killings at Amritsar's Jallianwala Bagh in 1919. Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday's Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh hit theatres in April. The film has a successful run with a noteworthy box office collection and critical acclaim. But in case you missed the film in theatres, here's your chance to watch it from the comfort of your home. Kesari 2 is now accessible to view online. Kesari Chapter 2 started streaming on JioHotstar from June 13. The film, directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by an impressive team that included Hiroo Yash Johar, Aruna Bhatia, Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Amritpal Singh Bindra, and Anand Tiwari, stands out as an emotionally charged legal drama that revisits one of the darkest and least-discussed episodes of colonial India. The film is based on Raghu and Pushpa Palat's book 'The Case That Shook the Empire'. The film follows C. Sankaran Nair, an Indian lawyer and Viceroy's Council member who was initially sent to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by the British. They anticipated Nair to write a report in their favour, but when the barrister discovered layer after layer of the tragic incident, he decided to question the British Empire's story. Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, and Ananya Panday play the roles of lawyer C. Sankaran Nair, advocate Neville McKinley, and law student Dilreet Gill, respectively. Kasari 2 collected a total of Rs 89 crore throughout its run, as per Sacnilk. The film opened with a collection of Rs 7.75 crore on its first day and over Rs 28 crore on its first weekend. The movie is a spiritual sequel to the 2019 film Kesari, which also starred Akshay Kumar. Kesari Part 1 is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. Anurag Singh directed the film, which depicted the events leading up to the Battle of Saragarhi in 1897, in which 21 Sikh troops from the British Indian Army's 36th Sikh Regiment faced 10,000 Afridi and Orakzai Pashtun tribesmen. It also stars Parineeti Chopra and Akshay Kumar. First Published:
Pink Villa
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Kesari Chapter 2 Worldwide Box Office: Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan starrer closes theatrical run at Rs 142 crore
Kesari Chapter 2, starring Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan, and Ananya Panday in the lead, has ended its run at the box office. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, the movie wrapped its box office journey on a decent note. Kesari Chapter 2 winds up global theatrical run at Rs 142 crore Backed by Karan Johar under Dharma Productions, Kesari Chapter 2 garnered positive reception among the audience, which helped it in recording an encouraging run at the box office. Released on April 18th, the movie is ending its global box office journey at a figure of Rs 142 crore gross. Of this, Rs 108.50 crore (Rs 90.25 crore net) came from the Indian markets while the international territories contributed about USD 3.9 million, which is Rs 33.50 crore gross as per Indian currency. The movie is wrapping its worldwide cume with an average verdict. Though the movie couldn't end the dearth of a Clean Hit movie for Akshay Kumar, it definitely turned out to be a relief, as his last few movies were box office duds. Kesari Chapter 2 remains behind its prequel's business The spiritual sequel to 2019 released Kesari is expected to be the talk of the town during its OTT release. The movie received a favourable response in the urban markets while the masses remained reluctant due to its heavy-on-content approach. When compared to its prequel, the Karan Singh Tyagi directorial remained far behind. For the unversed, Kesari (2019) had collected a solid Rs 151 crore net in India alone while its worldwide gross was Rs 200 crore. Nevertheless, the success of Kesari Chapter 2 brought positivity to the actor, who was going through a rough patch. Akshay Kumar will be next seen in Housefull 5, which is expected to bring big box office numbers and end the superstar's dearth of clean Hit movies. Area-wise box office break-up of Kesari Chapter 2 is as follows: Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates. Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
Pink Villa
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Kesari Chapter 2 Box Office Collection Day 35: Akshay Kumar and Ananya Panday starrer nets Rs 15 lakh
Kesari Chapter 2 Box Office Collection Day 35: Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh arrived in cinemas on April 18, 2025. The courtroom drama stars Akshay Kumar as the main lead, along with Ananya Panday and R Madhavan in key roles. Set in the aftermath of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Kesari 2 has earned Rs 15 lakh today. Produced under the banners of Dharma Productions, Cape of Good Films, and Leo Media Collective, Kesari Chapter 2 collected Rs 45 crore net in the opening week at the box office. In the second week, the Kesari sequel earned Rs 27.75 crore. This was followed by Rs 9 crore earnings in the third week. In the fourth week, the legal drama registered Rs 5.45 crore. On the 35th day, the Akshay Kumar starrer minted Rs 15 lakh net business, bringing a net collection of the fifth week to Rs 2.35 crore. The cumulative collection of Kesari Chapter 2 now stands at Rs 89.55 crore in 35 days. Kesari Chapter 2 requires Rs 45 lakh to touch the Rs 90 crore mark at the box office. The film is currently competing with Raid 2, Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning, and Final Destination: Bloodlines. It will finish its theatrical run in the range of Rs 92 crore to Rs 94 crore. Kesari Chapter 2 in cinemas Kesari Chapter 2 is running in cinemas nearby. You can book your tickets from the online ticket-booking websites or grab them from the counter. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates. Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
India Today
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
‘Kesari Chapter 2' breaks fake narratives about Jallianwala Bagh killings: Karan Singh Tyagi
Karan Singh Tyagi had a cushy life as a lawyer in New York, but one fine day, he told his law firm partner he wanted to take a sabbatical and give filmmaking—his passion—a shot. From starting out as a clapper boy in Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon (2017) to directing Akshay Kumar in the hit Karan Johar-produced historical drama Kesari Chapter 2 (Rs 84 crore in collections and counting), Tyagi has come a long way.'My father inculcated in me a love for movies,' shares Tyagi, seated at the Dharma Productions office in Mumbai's Andheri. 'Every Friday night, we'd go to the cinema. Watching films was a religion; dissecting and talking about them was an outlet for me.'It's while doing the latter that Tyagi would get to know Somen Mishra, who'd run the blog site moifightclub, for which Tyagi would write articles. Their paths would cross again as Mishra joined Dharma Productions, later becoming its head of creative development, and Tyagi began developing several project ideas for it, including a script he hopes will see the light of day.'Somen was instrumental in getting this film (Kesari Chapter 2) made,' says Tyagi. 'He backed Amrit (Amritpal Singh Bindra, co-writer) and I on the film.'advertisementPrior to striking big with his feature film debut, Tyagi earned his credits with Leo Media Collective. He was part of the writing team for season two of Amazon Prime series Bandish Bandits and also worked on the series Kaalkoot (JioCinema).Kesari Chapter 2 is the result of Dharma and Leo Media Collective banding together. Says Tyagi, 'They championed a first-time director.' In a conversation with INDIA TODAY, the Harvard Law School alumnus talks about his film, which shines a light on nationalist lawyer C. Sankaran Nair, who had taken on the British over the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and addresses the criticisms directed at it.Q. There's been some criticism about how you have apparently taken too much creative licence with history in telling the story of C. Sankaran Nair.A. I took an insight from Sankaran Nair's life—he was knighted by the British, worked for them and fought a case against them. I wanted the transformation to be clear—the character arc of British loyalist to the biggest patriot play adapting a court case—the actual case went on for months—we were compressing it for a two-hour film. When you do that, you have to compress the timeline and combine characters. I wanted my film to be seen by maximum number of people, which explains the choices we real case took place half in Punjab and half in London. For ease of communication and language, we kept it as one singular venue. Here is where my legal experience comes in. Our case is about what really happened at Jallianwala Bagh on April 13, 1919. We have not deviated from the incident. A plane did fly over the gathering; a fake curfew was imposed to label people as terrorists; Gorkha and Baloch soldiers were called in (Sikh soldiers would refuse shoot-at-sight orders). We were cognisant we wanted to use the word genocide, something the world hasn't were adapting the book written by the great grandson of Nair. His family was involved at the scripting stage; they were the first to watch the film and give their stamp of approval.Q. There's concern that viewers may believe all the events depicted in the film actually happened. A. I am a huge fan of [Hollywood screenwriter] Aaron Sorkin, and there's a quote of his—that movies on real-life people and incidents need not be photographs; they can be paintings. When you paint, you have more latitude in creating drama and interpersonal dynamics. We have not deviated from the soul of Nair's life. The movie brings the story out into the public domain. I want more people to read the book and know more about Nair's life.Q. Akshay Kumar, as Sankaran Nair in the film, at one point uses the F word in courtroom. This has had both audiences cheering in cinemas and others talking about courtroom decorum and historical accuracy. Was the film an outlet for you to vent your rage and anguish about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?A. For us, it was that Nair couldn't have fired a bullet, so he used his voice to seek justice. For me, the entire last scene is reflective of the new, modern India, which doesn't hesitate to look the oppressor in the eye and hold them accountable. It was very important to use the F word and show the confrontational side. We have been submissive for far too Michael Dyer committed a heinous act, but what did the British empire do? They protected him and put their entire might in putting forth a narrative that the innocent children [at Jallianwala Bagh] were armed terrorists. A pension fund was set up for Dyer, and Rudyard Kipling wrote an article about how he saved India. People still believe in that fake narrative. We wanted to demolish it, send the message that we will hold you accountable.Q. It's a period tale but there's also some contemporary relevance—at least some scenes and dialogues suggest so.A. One of the main reasons why the massacre took place is that Hindus and Muslims had come together to protest against the Rowlatt Act during Ram Navami, which was a big blow to the empire's policy of divide and rule. We are just carrying that thought forward. It's a period film which speaks to the present. We live in a time when unlawful detentions happen around us and artists are held accountable for their thoughts and quote 'Empires perish because they listen to their lawyers and ministers and not to their poets' was the driving factor when writing this film. Kesari Chapter 2 begins with a case of a revolutionary poet (Kripal Singh) being held accountable for his work. Nair's transformation happens because of Kripal Singh and what happens to his son. His journey is that of a lawyer who fought the case with the soul of a poet and a revolutionary. I wanted that message to be as clear and loud as What are you working on next?A. I'm writing my next. It will be a drama reflective of the beautiful country we live in and a commentary on today's time. I want my films to be seen by the entire country.Q. So no regrets about leaving law behind?A. None whatsoever. The reading part of law remains intact, and my wife is a lawyer. There's gratitude that I got a second chance to do something I am passionate about. Law has helped me acquire a structured way of approaching a particular problem and the ability to to India Today Magazine
