Kesari 2: Why Was April 18 Chosen As Akshay Kumar Starrer`s Release Date?
Updated on: 16 April, 2025 02:56 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Kesari 2 release date
One of the most anticipated movies of the year, Kesari Chapter 2, has already become a topic of discussion all over the internet. Ever since the film was announced, cinephiles have been waiting with bated breath to know the unknown about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Kesari 2 will see Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday, and R. Madhavan in titular roles. The two heroes lock horns as they go head-to-head, with one aiming to shrink the British Empire, while another aims to protect it.
The movie was slated to originally release on March 14, 2025. However, it has now been pushed to April 18, 2025. But did you know there`s a connection between the release date and the film`s subject?
Kesari 2 release date
Akshay Kumar`s much-awaited sequel narrates the untold story of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. For the uninitiated, British General Dyer ordered a mass killing in 1919 at Amritsar`s popular ground, where thousands of unarmed patriots had gathered to protest against the Rowlatt Act.
It was during the 1919 annual Baisakhi fair that almost 10,000 men, women, and children were gathered in a ground that was enclosed with huge walls and had only one exit gate.
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After Dyer ordered to open fire, thousands of innocent Indians were brutally killed. While some became victims of the fire, others jumped into the well in the hope of saving themselves from the massacre.
April 18, 2025, marks the 106th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The makers of Kesari 2 thought this would add an emotional depth to the subject and decided to postpone the release.
Akshay Kumar announced the film`s release date on X (previously Twitter) and wrote, “He held his head high. He beat them at their game. He told them where to go. A genocide India must know about. A revolution painted in courage. #KesariChapter2 teaser is out now! In cinemas 18th April, worldwide.”
More about Kesari 2
The upcoming patriotic drama is based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire. It will feature Akshay Kumar as Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair, the lawyer who dared to go against British rule.
Helmed by Karan Singh Tyagi, the film also stars R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday in prominent roles.
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