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Veteran actor Gajraj Rao also came forward to praise the historical drama and penned several notes as he reviewed the film. Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan and Ananya Panday’s Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh has been making waves in theaters. Released on April 18, the latest courtroom drama is receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews from both fans and critics.
Veteran actor Gajraj Rao also come forward to praise the historical drama and penned several notes as he reviewed the film. Showering praises on the cast and crew, he defended Ananya Panday’s performance, stating that she doesn’t appear “kamzor (weak)," and also praised Akshay Kumar and R. Madhavan.
Rao also shared his amazing experience of watching the film and mentioned that the theatre was about 70 per cent occupied. In a post on Instagram, he wrote, “Loved every bit of it. An extraordinary screenplay packed with sharp, powerful dialogues.
The cinematography is breathtaking, the production design top-notch, editing razor-sharp, and the music–absolutely soulful. These pillars hold the film strong and steady throughout." Calling Akshay’s acting “one of his bests", the ‘Badhaai Ho’ actor applauded him for delivering a fantastic performance.
Writing further about how the actor’s role as lawyer C Sankaran Nair, left him “vichlit (shaken)", Rao said, “Yeh Akshay Kumar ki best performances mein se ek hai...
Sir Sankaran Nair ko inhone itihas ke panno se nikal kar screen par zinda khada kar diya hai...
Sherdil bhi nazar aate hain our vulnerable bhi. Interval se pahle lajawab kaam kiya hai bina kuch zyada bole, aur climax main unka abhinay vichlit kar deta hai. Well done, Akshay Paaji (This is one of Akshay Kumar’s best performances.
.. He has taken Sir Sankaran Nair out of the pages of history and made him alive on screen.
He seems lion-hearted as well as vulnerable. Before the interval, he has done an amazing job, without saying much, and in the climax, his acting shook me)." Take a look at the post here: He lauded R Madhavan and said, he “proves yet again–some actors don’t age, they evolve.
Smooth, steady, and always impactful". The actor further praised Panday’s acting skills, stating, “Do diggaj kalakaron ke beech Ananya Panday, kahin bhi kamzor nazar nahi aatin. Unka abhinay bahut ummeed jagata hai (Between two veteran artists, Ananya Panday doesn’t look weak anywhere.
Her acting gives a lot of hope)." He also commended the supporting cast including Regina Cassandra, Simon Paisley Day, Alexandra Moloney, Mark Bennington, Steven Hartley, Rohan Verma, Moumita Pal, Krish Rao, Atul Kumar, and Amit Sial, for their outstanding performances, writing, “they “all bring depth and dignity to their roles". “The British characters are perfectly cast, and every Indian supporting role is played with sincerity.
Kudos to the casting team for a job done exceptionally well," Rao added. Praising director Karan Singh Tyagi, Gajraj wrote that he “hits it out of the park—direction so assured, it doesn’t feel like a debut." The actor further “saluted" Karan Johar and Adar Poonawalla for backing the film that ‘isn’t formulaic—no masala, no shortcuts, just solid storytelling.
’ He encouraged the audience to watch the film in theatres. “Please watch this saga in theatres, on the big screen — don’t wait for it to come to your homes. Some stories deserve to be experienced loud and proud," Rao concluded.
Akshay Kumar reacted to the post, writing, “Gajraj sir, genuinely overwhelmed by your love and generosity. Thank you for seeing the soul of our story. Truly grateful.
" Madhavan commented, “You’re such a Jim in the fraternity for taking such a lot of effort for the kind words. God bless you, sir. You yourself are a powerhouse of talent and I can’t wait to share screen with you.
" “Thank you sir (folded hands emoji)," said Ananya. Based on The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, Kesari Chapter 2 revolves around the life of lawyer C Sankaran Nair and the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The film is a spiritual sequel to the 2019 film Kesari.
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