Shashi Tharoor lauds Akshay Kumar’s Kesari Chapter 2: ‘What it did was capture the spirit of resistance…’

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Lauding the various aspects of the movie, the parliamentarian noted, “I must say, as usual, in a very high-quality production, the acting, the direction, the way the story unfolded, everything was just so compelling. There wasn’t one dull moment. I was worried that for many people, just seeing courtroom scenes might not be so compelling. But the way the story came out, I think it was impossible to turn your eye away for one second. Very well done.”

Remembering Sankaran Nair and his services, Tharoor observed, “He was a man of courage, principle, and integrity. He would never use the words Akshay Kumar uses, particularly a certain four-letter word; it would never have come out of him, I can tell you that for sure. But the spirit, the message, and the clever way in which the message was allowed to come across were extremely well done.”

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Also starring R Madhavan, Ananya Panday, Regina Cassandra and Simon Paisley Day in key roles, the movie is the second installment in the Kesari franchise, featuring movies that share the same spirit but no connection with each other in terms of the stories depicted. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Kesari Chapter 2 has so far grossed Rs 83.2 crore worldwide.

In her review of Kesari Chapter 2, SCREEN’s Shubhra Gupta wrote, “Akshay Kumar plays C Sankaran Nair like an extension of his other roles. He and R Madhavan go head to head with thundering dialogues filling up the court-room drama and high-on-populism lines.”