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Akshay Kumar's Kesari Chapter 2, directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, crossed Rs 50 crore on Day 8. Akshay Kumar’s Kesari Chapter 2 is on a roll. After a strong run at the box office, the film has finally crossed the Rs 50-crore mark on Day 8.
The period courtroom drama, which also stars R Madhavan and Ananya Panday, has been steadily drawing crowds. The film, which tells the gripping story of a lawyer challenging the British Raj post the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, is now seeing the rewards of its hard work on the big screen. Kesari Chapter 2, directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, released on April 18.
The film witnessed a boost in its collections on its second Friday, earning an estimated Rs 4.15 crore. Hence, after experiencing a dip on Wednesday and Thursday, Kesari Chapter 2 bounced back on Friday, bringing its total to Rs 50.
25 crore. Despite the release of Jaat and Ground Zero, neither of the films could match Kesari 2’s impressive Friday haul. On Friday, April 25, Jaat, starring Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda, and others, struggled at the box office, failing to even hit a crore.
The action drama marked its lowest earnings on Friday, but still managed to cross the Rs 80 crore mark after two weeks in theaters. Meanwhile, Ground Zero, featuring Emraan Hashmi, debuted with a modest Rs 1 crore in the domestic market. Kesari Chapter 2 serves as a spiritual successor to Akshay Kumar’s 2019 hit Kesari.
This time around, Akshay steps into the shoes of lawyer C Sankaran Nair, taking on the British Empire in the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. R Madhavan plays his courtroom rival, Neville McKinley, while Ananya Panday takes on the role of Dilreet Gill. Since its release, the film has been receiving positive reviews from both critics and audiences.
A part of the film’s review by News18 read, “Kesari Chapter 2 is just a spiritual sequel to Kesari and has no connection to the Battle of Saragarhi. The only common link between both the films is Akshay Kumar and his story of relentless courage. But to be honest, Kesari Chapter 2 brings to the table so much more than chest-thumping patriotism and narabaazi.
It largely is a courtroom drama and that precisely is what sets it apart from the plethora of other patriotic films. To put it more correctly, Kesari Chapter 2 is a historical film.".
