Kesari Chapter 2 sheds light on one of the darkest phases of Indian history. So, it wasn’t surprising that the film starring Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday and R Madhavan became one of the most talked about films of the year. Kesari Chapter 2′s recent release on JioHotstar has reignited the debates surrounding the film.
The historical courtroom drama is based on a book, The Case That Shook The Empire, which is based on the writer’s great-grandfather, C. Sankaran Nair (played by Akshay Kumar) and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919. Though based on historical events, its director, Karan Singh Tyagi, admitted taking creative liberties to make it engaging for a wider audience. If you are keen to know what are the historical facts and fictional elements in the film, here is a breakdown of some key points to understand it.
#1. World War 1, timing and casualties in the massacre
Kesari Chapter 2 starts by explaining how the British promised they would grant India some sort of self-governance if they helped them in World War 1. But after 1.3 million soldiers fought and 74,000 lost their lives (as per BBC) British went back on their promise, which created an anguish against them. This fact is correctly mentioned.
