Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh

"A Revolution Painted in Courage."

2025 2h 15m HI

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★7.1TMDB · 39

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A dramatization of the life story of C. Sankaran Nair, the lawyer who fought for the truth behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

“A Revolution Painted in Courage.”

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Cast

Akshay Kumar
Chettur Sankaran Nair
R. Madhavan
Neville McKinley
Ananya Panday
Dilreet Gill
Mark Bennington
Michael O'Dwyer
Sammy Jonas Heaney
Harold Laksi
Rohan Verma
Jaan-Nisar-Akhtar
Alexx O'Nell
Regena Cassandrra

Credits

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Director: Karan Singh Tyagi
Writers: Amritpal Singh Bindra, Karan Singh Tyagi, Pushpa Palat
Languages: Hindi, English
Countries: India, Ireland

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: India, Ireland.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Kesari Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, shot by Debojeet Ray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shashwat Sachdev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nitin Baid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Akshay Kumar and R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Karan Singh Tyagi directs. Debojeet Ray behind the camera. Shashwat Sachdev scores. Nitin Baid cuts. Produced in India, Ireland. Dialogue in Hindi, English.

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1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.
3International production across 2 countries: India, Ireland.
4Part of the "Kesari Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, shot by Debojeet Ray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Shashwat Sachdev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nitin Baid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Akshay Kumar and R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A Revolution Painted in Courage.".
10IMDB entry: tt3562110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Debojeet Ray
Original score: Shashwat Sachdev
Editing: Nitin Baid
Production design: Rita Ghosh
Costume design: Sheetal Sharma
Sound: Anish John
Stunt coordinator: Florian Hotz
Runtime: 135 min · 2h 15m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: HI
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025)

Part of

Kesari Collection

A Sikh havildar and his soldiers put their lives on the line to protect Saragarhi from the Afghans. The battle goes down in history as a shining example of their valour.