Kesari 2 X Review: Netizens React To Akshay Kumar-R Madhavan’s Courtroom Drama

Kesari 2 X Review: Netizens React To Akshay Kumar-R Madhavan’s Courtroom Drama 

After the 2019 film Kesari, Akshay Kumar is back in Kesari Chapter 2. Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, the film sees the actor alongside R Madhavan, Ananya Panday and others in key roles. The period film takes us back to India’s colonial past and digs deeper into the aftermath of the tragic Jallianwala Bagh massacre. A special screening was held by the makers in Delhi, and now, the first reactions are out.

Some of the initial reactions are full of praise for Akshay Kumar. A tweet shared by a lawyer and politician who watched the film reads, "Watching the screening of #KesariChapter2, halfway through the movie and I didn’t even blink in the first half! INCREDIBLE! Take a bow @akshaykumar. Your finest yet! Thank you @HardeepSPuri Sir for organising this.”

Another viewer heaped praise on both Akshay and R Madhavan’s performances. Taking to X, they wrote, “We’ve all read about Jallianwala Bagh in history books, but nothing prepares you for the truth I witnessed today at the special screening of #Kesari2. I'm short of words for how deeply moved I am. This is content, deserving of a National Award. Brilliant performances by @akshaykumar and @ActorMadhavan. Don’t miss it.”

Criticising the film, a user wrote, “First Review #Kesari2: Old wine in a new bottle ! #AkshayKumar is totally miscast! Mediocre performance by him. #RMadhavan acts well. Strictly film made for High Class multiplexes. Below average production values, Screenplay & Direction. Dharma production is FLOP now.”

Meanwhile, Rana Daggubati took to X and tweeted, “Just watched an incredible historical courtroom drama — Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh. A powerful, important film that stands tall and stays deep with the Indian in you. This is storytelling that deserves to be seen across languages. We @SureshProdns will do everything we can to bring this cinematic gem to Telugu audiences in the best way in cinemas. A must-watch. And great performances by @akshaykumar @ActorMadhavan @ananyapandayy #KesariChapter2.”

About Kesari Chapter 2

The film features Akshay Kumar as the lawyer and former Indian National Congress President C. Sankaran Nair. He is pitted against R Madhavan’s fierce opposition lawyer, Neville McKinley, in the trial that followed the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Meanwhile, Ananya Panday plays lawyer Dilreet Gill. The film promises an engaging courtroom drama. It will release in theatres on April 18, 2025.