Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh

This historical drama follows the life of C. Sankaran Nair, a lawyer and former president of the Indian National Congress. The story focuses on his legal struggle against the British Empire to uncover and reveal the truth regarding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Amritpal Singh Bindra, the film is a co-production between India and Ireland. The cast features Akshay Kumar in the lead role as Chettur Sankaran Nair, alongside R. Madhavan, Ananya Panday, Mark Bennington, Sammy Jonas Heaney, and Rohan Verma. The production was handled by companies including Dharma Productions and Leo Media Collective, with Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Hiroo Johar serving as producers.

Since its release on April 17, 2025, the film has received generally positive feedback from viewers. It holds a rating of 8/10 on IMDb based on 16,000 votes and a 7.2/10 on TMDB from 38 votes. In contrast, film critics gave the movie a lower score of 6.1/10 across 17 reviews.