Akshay Kumar is known for bringing some of the most heroic stories from our history to the big screen. Be it Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Padman or Gold and Mission Mangal. The actor has always done the roles justice. He did the same with his portrayal of Shankaran Nair in Kesari: Chapter 2. The film was able to leave viewers with goosebumps thanks to its impressive trailer, which featured impeccable audio and heart-wrenching visuals, effectively portraying the pain of the Jallianwala Bagh victims’ families.
Akshay Kumar talks about the Pahalgam attack
Akshay Kumar appeared at the screening of his film, Kesari: Chapter 2 at a cinema hall in Mumbai on April 26, 2025. He was accompanied by his co-star, R Madhavan. Post the film, Akshay took centre stage and addressed the terrifying attack that took place in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on the afternoon of April 22, 2025. The actor shared that while making the film, he and the director, Karan Singh Tyagi, were thinking that after the attack, people must have felt extremely angry. He was quoted as saying:
“Main aap logo ko batana chahta hun ki iss film ko jab hum picturise kar rahe the, film bana rahe the, toh har ek scene ke andar, me and the director and we all were realising ki uss wakt Jallianwala Bagh ke baad kitna gussa raha hoga har ek ke mann mein. Har ek ke dil mein kitna gussa raha hoga.”
