Synopsis : Inspired by the annals of history, this is the riveting tale of Sankaran Nair, a fearless and charismatic barrister who waged an epic legal battle against the mighty British Empire, exposing to the world the brutal truth behind the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
Director :
Karan Singh Tyagi
Producer :
Dharma Productions Pvt Ltd
Screenplay :
Karan Singh Tyagi, Amritpal Singh Bindra, Sumit Saxena (Additional Screenplay Writer)
DOP :
Debojeet Ray
Editor :
Nitin Baid
Music :
Shashwat Sachdev
Cast :
Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, Ananya Panday, Masaba Gupta (In Special Appearance), Regina Cassandra, Amit Sial, Simon Paisley Day
Karan Singh Tyagi is a Mumbai-based filmmaker and Harvard-educated lawyer making his directorial debut with Kesari: Chapter 2, produced by Dharma Productions. A member of both the New York State Bar and the Bar Council of India, he has previously worked at leading law firms in Paris and New York. Inspired by The Case That Shook the Empire, Tyagi combines his legal expertise and passion for storytelling to authentically depict India’s historic courtroom battles and nationalist struggle.