Touted as one of the bravest battle ever fought, 21 courageous Sikhs countered 10,000 invadeers. Nationalism, patriotism, heroism, scale and soul – #Kesari has it all... Akshay's career-best act... Anurag Singh's direction terrific... Don't miss! Despite repeated communications sent to Fort Lockhart for reinforcements, none arrived. [2] The film grossed over ₹100 crore worldwide in its opening weekend. The soundtrack was composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Chirantan Bhatt, Jasbir Jassi, Gurmoh and Jasleen Royal with lyrics written by Kumaar, Manoj Muntashir, Kunwar Juneja and Bagchi. [23] Bollywood Hungama rated it four stars out of five, remarking, "On the whole, Kesari is a brave and inspirational tale of courage, with patriotism and the dramatic battle sequences being the USP of the film". Kumar released Kesari's first look poster on 12 September 2018, through Twitter. These included Fort Gulistan and Fort Lockhart in the Kohat region of frontier province. [14] The film's theatrical poster was released on 11 February 2019. Apparently, as per historians, the story Kesari is based on, that is the iconic Battle of Saragarhi is often taken as the Indian version of 300. Havaldar Ishar Singh is a part of the Sikh Regiment of British Indian Army posted at Gulistan fort along the Indian Afghan border. Ishar Singh remembers his wife Jeevani one last time after removing the stripes from his uniform and starts fighting the Afghans with a red-hot sword, before he gets fatally stabbed. Ishar's bravery impresses an Afghan chieftain who orders his men not to touch any Sikh's turban. These men were led by Havildar Ishar Singh and Akshay Kumar will be seen in this role. Directed by Anurag Singh, the film also stars Parineeti Chopra, Mir Sarwar, Vikram Kocchar, and Edward Sonnenblick in crucial roles. In 2017, Salman Khan and Karan Johar announced that they would be producing a film together based on the Battle of Saragarhi starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role. The British Commanding Officer Col. John Haughton from Lockhart fort sees the Afghan Forces marching towards Sargarhi and alerts Ishar. Total: ₹ 100.01 cr. However, it seems not everyone liked it the way fans have. Khuda Daad volunteers to fight but Ishar Singh asks him to instead provide water to the soldiers, to the injured soldiers (Including the Afghans). It is sad how an incident like this has got lost in the pages of history. This movie is an important one and is quite close to our hearts. The Afghans initiate the battle, and Bhagwan Singh is the first to be killed. Akshay Kumar has worked hard for this film. He is punished and transferred to Saragarhi Fort that sits between Gulistan and Lockhart fort and enables communication between them. At the end of it, all 21 Sikh soldiers were killed and an approximate 180 Pathans lay dead. yogini-31622 21 March 2019 The battle of Saraghari is wonderfully depicted in the movie "KESARI" The bravery and devotion of Sikh soldiers who had shed their blood for our motherland is something worth watching. Kesari Dialogues-Get powerful dialogues, lines of Akshay Kumar from Kesari movie, It is a war drama film starring Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra in the lead roles and which is directed by Anurag Singh. “‘Kesari’, a film based on one of the bravest battles ever fought: 21 courageous soldiers against 10,000 invaders, is set to conquer Japan on August 16, 2019,” Kumar posted on Twitter. Kesari was released worldwide during the Indian Holi festival, on 21 March 2019. Post recapturing, as many as 600 bodies were counted. [22] Writing for Times Now, Gaurang Chauhan rated the film three and a half stars out of five and opined, "Kesari is not the best patriotic film or action film to come out of Bollywood, but it surely is worth the time and money". Today, it stands a few hours outside Peshawar near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Delhi, Mumbai, As the battle prolongs, Lal Singh alone fights the Afghans outside the fort and dies while asking one of the sepoys to close the gate to the fort. The story of the film is based on the battle fought in 1897 which is also known as the battle of Saragarhi where the army of 21 … [6][7] The film grossed over ₹100 crore worldwide in its opening weekend. Media reports later speculated Khan left the project in favour of a similarly themed film starring Ajay Devgn, and in October that year, Johar and Kumar announced a statement about their collaboration on the film; that Khan had quit the film, and tha… The film was released in India during the Holi festival, on 21 March 2019. Knowing that death is inevitable and continuing the fight requires a lot of bravery. [9], Principal photography began on 5 January 2018[10] and finished on 31 December 2018. Kesari, Akshay Kumar's period war film based on the Battle of Saragarhi, released on the eve of Holi is banking the festival season and extended weekend to the fullest.The Anurag Singh directorial follows the real-life story of 21 braveheart Sikh soldiers, who fought on the side of Britishers, stood their ground … Kesari is an upcoming movie based on a true story. Kesari, one of the most anticipated movies of the year, has finally released and doing quite well on the box-office. 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