Actor Akshay Kumar expressed deep gratitude for an emotional appreciation post by filmmaker Tahira Kashyap, who lauded his recently released film Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh. Kashyap’s Instagram post, shared after watching the historical courtroom drama, resonated with the film’s cast and crew, including R. Madhavan, Ananya Panday, and producer Karan Johar, who all responded warmly to her words.
Tahira Kashyap says, “Kesari Chapter 2 is a must watch” in heartfelt appreciation post, Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, and team REACT!
Tahira Kashyap’s Emotional Connection to Jallianwala Bagh
Tahira connected the film to her personal experience visiting Jallianwala Bagh as a teenager. “I was perhaps 12/13 years old when I first went to Jallianwala bagh. Grew up hearing about the horrid day from people in the family who had an up close and personal experience. At that time when I then visited Jallianwala bagh with all those tales and a bloody history I was shaken. There was an eerie silence that engulfed my 12 year old self. And today when I saw the film I was shook and the eerie silence didn’t leave,” she wrote. She described the film as capturing “generational trauma” with poetic brilliance, praising its storytelling and performances.
Akshay Kumar’s Heartfelt Response
Akshay Kumar, who plays lawyer C. Sankaran Nair in the film, reacted to Kashyap’s post via his Instagram story, commenting, “Tahira, feeling truly grateful reading your beautiful words. It means so much coming from someone who understands the heart behind stories. Thank you for seeing us and for feeling the journey.”
R. Madhavan, who portrays British lawyer Neville McKinley, expressed his gratitude, stating, “Thank you so very very much. So very touched and how very kind of you Tahir. It’s responses and words like these that make us take the crazy decisions we do. Feeling empowered and humbled at the same time. God’s grace.” Ananya Panday, who plays Dilreet Gill, responded with, “Thank you so much.” Producer Karan Johar added, “Tahira, so kind of you … hugest hug and thank you so much from all of us!!!”
A Cinematic Triumph Lauded by All
Kashyap’s post celebrated the entire Kesari Chapter 2 team, directed by debutant Karan Singh Tyagi. She praised Akshay’s moving performance, Madhavan’s “delightfully menacing” role, and Panday’s immersive acting. She also commended the technical crew, including cinematographer Debojeet Ray and writer Amritpal Singh Bindra, noting, “It looked like every department, the set design, the dialogue writers, music design, costumes, editing, came together with a mission of giving their soul to the film and with heaps full of talent.” She called the film a “must-watch” that left audiences seated until the end credits, even in non-industry screenings.
Kesari Chapter 2, a spiritual sequel to Akshay’s 2019 film Kesari, is based on The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu and Pushpa Palat. It chronicles C. Sankaran Nair’s legal battle against the British Empire post the 1919 massacre. It is backed by Dharma Productions, Cape of Good Films, and Leo Media Collective.
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