Akshay Kumar delivers career-best performance in this powerful retelling of Jallianwala Bagh; Ananya Panday and R Madhavan win hearts too, say early viewers.
Mumbai, April 16, 2025 – Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh has made a thunderous impact on social media ahead of its April 18 theatrical release. Early Twitter reviews are already calling it Akshay Kumar’s career-best performance, with fans demanding a National Award for his portrayal of freedom fighter and advocate C Sankaran Nair.
🔥 Twitter Reacts with Standing Ovations
After attending a special screening, social media users took to X (formerly Twitter) to heap praise on the film. Comments ranged from “Pure goosebumps” to “National Award worthy performances by both leads.”
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“Unraveling intricacies of a dark chapter from our independence struggle, #KesariChapter2 shall go down in Indian cinematic history,” one user shared.
Unraveling intricacies of a dark chapter from our independence struggle, #KesariChapter2 shall go down in history of Indian moviemaking as one of those films that delivered the truth as well the message with utmost dexterity.
— Nishant Azad/निशांत आज़ाद🇮🇳 (@azad_nishant) April 15, 2025
Marvellous acting by @akshaykumar @ActorMadhavan. pic.twitter.com/hD4D5Eahfx
Another viewer wrote:
“Akshay outshines everyone, even R Madhavan — and that’s saying something! And Ananya Panday was a revelation. The audience gave it a standing ovation.”
👏 Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday, R Madhavan Lauded
While Akshay Kumar received the lion’s share of the applause for his intense and emotional performance, Ananya Panday surprised critics with her depth, and R Madhavan’s refinement was again noted as a hallmark of his acting craft.
“The Background Score, intensity, and climax? Unreal,” wrote another viewer.
One fan simply put it:
“Best movie of 2025. Blockbuster incoming.”
🎬 About the Film
Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, Kesari Chapter 2 is produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films. It serves as a spiritual sequel to the 2019 hit Kesari, and is based on the book The Case That Shook the Empire by Raghu and Pushpa Palat.
The film portrays the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the courtroom battle fought by C Sankaran Nair against the British Empire — a historic yet largely untold episode from India’s freedom struggle.
📅 Kesari Chapter 2 hits cinemas across India on April 18, 2025. Early buzz suggests it could be the defining patriotic film of the year.
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