Kesari Chapter 2
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language historical courtroom drama film directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films. A spiritual sequel to Kesari (2019), the plot is based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, which is centered around C. Sankaran Nair and the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The film stars Akshay Kumar as Nair alongside R. Madhava...
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Movie details
- Release date
- 18 April 2025
- Runtime
- 135 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Hindi
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Karan Singh Tyagi
- Writers
- Amritpal Singh Bindra, Akshat Ghildial, Sumit Saxena
- Cast
- Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, Ananya Panday, Regena Cassandrra, Madhavan
- Producers
- Hiroo Yash Johar, Aruna Bhatia, Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta
- Production company
- Dharma Productions
Spoiler-free synopsis
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language historical courtroom drama film directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films. A spiritual sequel to Kesari (2019), the plot is based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, which is centered around C. Sankaran Nair and the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The film stars Akshay Kumar as Nair alongside R. Madhavan, Ananya Panday and Regena Cassandrra. Kesari Chapter 2 was released on 18 April 2025, coinciding with the 106th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The film received positive reviews from both critics and the audience alike, but underperformed at the box office. At the 56th IFFI 2025 it fetched the Best Debut Film of a Director trophy.
For families
Editorial guidance
Context for discussing the story and deciding whether it fits your household.
Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.Potential constructive discussion around Kesari Chapter 2 can focus on character choices, responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Drama material creates conflict, parents can use it to discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how people respond to pressure. These themes are editorial discussion prompts, not claims that every one appears explicitly on screen.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Drama, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every title in this catalogue, this section avoids claiming specific acts that were not verified. Use the certified age marker when available and preview the film for especially sensitive children.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful family discussion questions include: What motivates the central characters? Which decisions create avoidable problems? How could conflicts be handled more responsibly? Do the film's relationships model respect and consent? How does the story portray courage, loyalty, justice or forgiveness? For older children, compare entertainment choices with real-world consequences and distinguish dramatic exaggeration from healthy behaviour.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Suggested minimum age: 10+. The overall family verdict is yes. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Drama includes tension, violence, fear, crime, romance or mature emotional themes. Teen suitability improves with context and discussion. Shared family viewing is recommended when parents want to address the strongest concerns rather than relying on genre labels alone.
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