Director: Karan Singh Tyagi
Cast: Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, Ananya Panday, Mark Bennington, Sammy Jonas Heaney
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh is a 2025 Indian historical drama directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, starring Akshay Kumar as C. Sankaran Nair — the courageous Indian lawyer who dared to challenge the British Empire over one of colonial history's darkest chapters.
What is Kesari Chapter 2 The Untold Story Of Jallianwala Bagh about?
In the aftermath of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, where British troops opened fire on thousands of unarmed civilians in Amritsar, a lone legal mind refuses to let the perpetrators escape accountability. C. Sankaran Nair, once a respected member of the imperial establishment, risks his career, his reputation, and his safety to drag the British Crown into a courtroom battle over what really happened that day. The film reconstructs the grueling legal fight — the suppressed witnesses, the hostile judges, the mountain of contradictory evidence — as Nair pushes toward a verdict that history nearly buried entirely.
Cast & crew
Akshay Kumar anchors the film with a restrained, authoritative performance as Nair, while R. Madhavan brings depth to a key supporting role on the opposing side of the courtroom. Ananya Panday, Mark Bennington, and Alexx O'Nell round out a strong ensemble that spans Indian and Western actors, lending the legal drama an authentic period weight. Director Karan Singh Tyagi keeps the pacing deliberate and evidence-driven.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers and the Iranian diaspora, Kesari Chapter 2 resonates on a frequency that transcends geography: it is a story about colonial violence, official lies, and the stubborn human refusal to accept a government-sanctioned version of history. Iranian audiences who grew up with their own complicated relationship to state power and historical erasure will recognize the emotional terrain immediately. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre is one of the British Empire's most documented atrocities, and this film reconstructs the courtroom fight to name it publicly — a narrative about speaking truth to power that carries weight far beyond South Asia. The film is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub as well as Persian subtitles.
Where & how to watch
Kesari Chapter 2 is available on K-Time with both Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Stream it on your browser, connected TV, or phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, no extra download. Start watching anytime and cancel anytime.