Akshay Kumar’s upcoming historical drama Kesari Chapter 2 has a new release date. The film, which also stars R Madhavan and Ananya Panday, is now set to hit cinemas on April 18, 2025. Originally planned for a March release, the makers decided to push it by a month.
Kesari Chapter 2 Takes SSKTK Release Slot
With this change, it will now be released in the slot previously held by Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari. The latter has been delayed to late 2025 due to reshoots.
Reports suggest that Karan Johar requested a schedule change to prioritise Kesari Chapter 2, which led Akshay Kumar to shift Jolly LLB 3 to August or September 2025.
Kesari Chapter 2 Is Not A Sequel BUT A Fresh Story
Despite the title, it is not a continuation of Akshay’s 2019 film Kesari, which focused on the Battle of Saragarhi. Instead, this film will tell the story of C. Sankaran Nair’s legal battle against British rule after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, the film is based on The Case That Shook the Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat. Akshay Kumar will portray C Sankaran Nair, the lawyer and freedom fighter who took on the British government.
Akshay Kumar’s Upcoming Projects
Akshay Kumar has a busy lineup of films in the coming years. Here’s his updated release schedule:
- Kesari Chapter 2 – April 18, 2025
- Housefull 5 – June 6, 2025
- Jolly LLB 3 – August/September 2025
- Welcome 3 – December 2025/2026
- Bhooth Bangla – April 2026
(Also read: ‘Many Actors Do This’: Welcome To The Jungle Director DEFENDS Akshay Kumar Using Teleprompter To Voice His Dialogues)
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