An intriguing new teaser of ‘Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh’, directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and starring Akshay Kumar, has been making waves on social media this week.
Presented by Dharma Productions, Cape of Good Films and Leo Media Collective, the film also stars R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday.
The brand-new teaser of the film, set for an April release in cinemas, claims to challenge traditional formats with an unprecedented 30-second opening, featuring no visuals, no logo, and no title. Instead, it relies solely on sound to immerse audiences in the chaos and horror of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
This is not just an absence of visuals but sensory storytelling at its most powerful. Gunshots, screams, and rising tension create an atmosphere so intense that it grips viewers before they even see a single frame. This is sensory storytelling at its boldest.
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In the film, Akshay Kumar stars as Sir C. Sankaran Nair, the fearless lawyer who dared to take on the British Empire in the wake of a national tragedy. He served as the President of the Indian National Congress (INC) in Amaravati in 1897, took a bold stand against British rule by resigning from the Viceroy’s Executive Council after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Determined to prevent such atrocities from happening again, he travelled to England, where he publicly accused Michael O’Dwyer of being responsible for the massacre in his book. O’Dwyer sued Nair for defamation in England, with the expectation that an English court would side with him.
The teaser attempts to reflect much of this drama, with a voiceover that lands like a punch: “Don’t forget that you’re still a slave to the British Empire.”
The filmmakers claim this teaser isn’t just a preview, it’s a statement. It defies traditional formula, proving that sometimes the most powerful visuals are the ones created in the mind. Adapted from the book, 'The Case That Shook the Empire', written by Pushpa Palat and Raghu Palat, ‘Kesari Chapter 2’ is on a mission to set a new benchmark for Indian cinema with its bold approach.
Distributed internationally by Moviegoers Entertainment, ‘Kesari Chapter 2’ hits theatres worldwide April 18.
