The press conference for Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film Kesari 2 witnessed quite a strong patriotic rhythm. While the film’s producer, Karan Johar, strongly spoke about the film’s premise, Akshay Kumar also opened up about his own connection to the event and how his family passed on the story from generation to generation.
He shared, “My grandfather witnessed the entire Jallianwala Bagh incident. He had told stories to my father about this, and my father told me. I have known a lot about the massacre since I was a child, so the film is very special to me. The event has been etched in my mind always.”
“When Karan Tyagi told me the story, I immediately decided to be a part of it. I thank Karan Johar for giving me a chance to be a part of this film,” he said, referring to how C. Sankaran Nair’s story is not well known. “The most surprising thing was history doesn’t tell us what we actually need to know,” he further added.
Akshay Kumar also said, “I want the British government and King Charles to watch this film and realise their mistake; other things will automatically flow. The apology is bound to happen.” Talking about the film receiving an A certificate from the CBFC, Akshay said, “I presume there must be a few things they think must be right.”
Karan Johar also added, “We absolutely respect their decision; they must have seen the reason. We accept the certification. There were no cuts in the film.” Akshay plays C. Sankaran Nair in the film, who sued the British Empire for carrying out the genocide in Amritsar in which at least 1,650 people were killed.
Kesari 2 also stars Ananya Panday and R Madhavan in important roles. The film releases in theatres on 18th April.
