Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh(2025)
Hindi135 mins
A dramatization of the life story of C. Sankaran Nair, the lawyer who fought for the truth behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Director:Karan Singh Tyagi
Mood:
darkemotionalinspiring
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh is streaming on JioHotstar.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 17 April 2025
- Director
- Karan Singh Tyagi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
This historical drama follows lawyer C. Sankaran Nair. He works to uncover the true story of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The film shows his fight for justice after this tragic event.
“One man's fight for the truth.”
Film Details
7.1Rating
135Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date17 April 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalinspiring
Themes
justicecorruptionsurvivalidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
A
Amit SialActor
→#2
M
Mark BenningtonMichael O'Dwyer
→#3
S
Simon FeilderSurvivor Hall British Guard
→#4
S
Sammy Jonas HeaneyHarold Laksi
→#5
#6R
Rohan VermaJaan-Nisar-Akhtar
→R. MadhavanNeville McKinley
→#7Vicky KaushalNarrator
→#8A
Ananya PandayDilreet Gill
→#9
#10S
Simon Paisley DayGeneral Reginald Dyer
→Regina CassandraActor
→#11
#12K
Karan Singh TyagiDirector
→Karan JoharCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
Cast reunions in this film: Karan Johar & Ananya Panday (4 films together), R. Madhavan & Shashwat Sachdev (2 films together), and Karan Johar & Vicky Kaushal (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Karan Singh Tyagi, is a former assistant to director Anurag Kashyap, known for his gritty films.
- To prepare for his role, the lead actor spent months studying the legal arguments from the Hunter Commission reports.
- The production team recreated the Jallianwala Bagh lane set using historical maps and photographs from 1919.
- This is the first major Hindi film to focus on C. Sankaran Nair, rather than the more commonly depicted General Dyer.
- A noted classical singer was brought in to record authentic period-appropriate devotional songs for key scenes.
- The screenplay was workshopped with historians from Punjab University to ensure factual accuracy in the drama.
- Principal photography took place largely in Rajasthan, using forts and havelis to stand in for British-era Lahore.