2 weeks Ago By Aashna Nadkarni
Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan starrer Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story Of Jallianwala Bagh has been running successfully at the box office, since its release on April 18, 2025. Director Karan Singh Tyagi recently opened up about the movie’s filming process. He showered actor Vicky Kaushal with love and appreciation while explaining that the actor’s film, Sardar Udham, a Shoojit Sircar directorial, became his “guiding light.
” He went on to reveal why they didn’t cast the actor in the film, despite wanting to. A post shared by Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) In an interview with News18, Tyagi said that the Shoojit Sircar directorial was a “one of the best pieces of art” he has watched so far. He revealed that he “loved” Sardar Udham and that he has watched, studied and researched all the movies which depicted the horrendous 1919 massacre.
Quoted by Hindustan Times, he added, “Before Sardar Udham, it was Gandhi, which depicted the tragedy in painstaking detail and in a gut-wrenching manner. The last 20-minutes of Sardar Udham is one of the best pieces of art that I’ve watched in life. It was a guiding light for me.
I love Shoojit Sircar and his work.” SEE ALSO: R Madhavan Extends Support As Film Industry Decides To Cancel Launches & Events: ‘Deep Shock And Sadness’ Karan showered praises on the Chhaava actor for his narration in Kesari Chapter 2, and added how he is a “huge admirer of his work.” He went on to recall why they didn’t cast Vicky in the film.
He said, “Vicky has a voiceover in the beginning and sets the stage for the story. We didn’t rope him in because of his connection with Sardar Udham. I’m a huge admirer of his work and of the gravitas that his voice holds.
The connection just helped. We wanted him because he’s such a fantastic actor. He lent so much gravity and seriousness to the proceedings.
” A post shared by Karan Singh Tyagi (@karanstyagi) Produced by Dharma Productions, Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story Of Jallianwala Bagh will hit the theatres on April 18th, 2025. Directed by debutant Karan Singh Tyagi, the film stars Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, Ananya Panday, Regina Cassandra, Simon Paisley Day, Alexx O'Nell, Amit Sial, and Masaba Gupta.
Based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire, written by Raghu Palat, C. Sankaran Nair and Pushpa Palat’s great-grandson, tells the story of the fearless lawyer who pledged to take on the British Empire after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. SEE ALSO: Kesari Chapter 2 Director Defends Ananya Panday's Performance Amid Backlash: 'I'd Like To Look At The Love.
..' Talking about Sardar Udham, the historical drama was directed by Shoojit Sircar.
The Vicky Kaushal starrer was based on the life of Udham Singh, who assassinated Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer in London, to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar..
