Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan, and Ananya Panday’s historical courtroom drama, Kesari Chapter 2, released in theatres on Friday.
The film stars Akshay Kumar as legendary lawyer C. Sankaran Nair and explores the untold story behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The incident, which occurred on April 13, 1919, during the festival of Baisakhi in Amritsar, is considered one of the darkest chapters in India’s colonial history.
Thousands had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh to peacefully protest against the Rowlatt Act and demand the release of leaders Dr. Satyapal and Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew. British officer Brigadier General Reginald Dyer ordered his troops to open fire on the unarmed crowd without warning.
According to the Ministry of Culture, 1,650 rounds were fired, and the shooting stopped only when the ammunition ran out. While British records stated 291 people died, Indian estimates suggest over 500 casualties.
Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, Kesari Chapter 2 opened on a decent note at the box office on Friday. It collected Rs 7.84 crore on the first day of its release. Film collected 4.50 crore in top three national chains which was 60% of all India business. Film did well in pockets like Gurgaon, Chandigarh and Delhi but most of the areas still need improvement.
The Good Friday holiday benefitted the movie yesterday in some way. Now, as per morning trends, the Akshay Kumar starrer is expected to witness a slight rise in its business on the first Saturday of the release.
If film can jump by 40% on day two then good weekend of 30 crore net on the cards which will be a fair result.
Certified ‘A—Adult Only’ by the Central Board Of Film Certification, the recently released movie has received strong buzz and positive word of mouth among cinephiles. Also starring R Madhavan and Ananya Panday, the courtroom drama is an adaptation of a book titled The Case That Shook The Empire.
Kesari Chapter 2, which is jointly backed by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films, has the potential to register a good opening weekend.
Set against the backdrop of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Kesari Chapter 2 is locking horns with the holdover release, Jaat, at the box office. Both the movies have different target audiences. It is yet to be determined if Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan’s movie can sustain itself well in the coming days.
It marks the spiritual sequel to Akshay Kumar’s 2019 release, Kesari, which was based on the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi.
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