Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Gets Emotional After Watching Akshay Kumar’s Kesari 2: ‘It Gives You Goosebumps’
Speaking after the screening, CM Rekha Gupta reflected on the chilling portrayal of events, calling Kesari 2 a deeply emotional experience.
Ahead of its theatrical release on April 18, a special screening of Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh was held in New Delhi on Tuesday. Among those present was Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who was visibly moved after watching the historical drama.
Starring Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan, and Ananya Panday, the film revisits one of the darkest days in Indian history, the April 13, 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Set in the aftermath of the brutal incident, it follows the journey of C. Sankaran Nair, portrayed by Akshay Kumar, a fearless lawyer who took on the British Raj in a legal battle to bring justice to the victims.
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Speaking after the screening, CM Rekha Gupta reflected on the chilling portrayal of events, calling the film a deeply emotional experience. “This film gives you goosebumps as it portrays how a bloody Baisakhi was observed that day at Jallianwala Bagh, and how millions sacrificed their lives for the country’s freedom, only to be lost in the pages of history… we don’t even know their names. And yet, we are able to breathe freely in an independent nation today because of them," she said.
She added, “Now, when we are living in an independent country, it is our duty to live for our motherland. To do something for our motherland. ‘Tan Samarpit, Man Samarpit, aur ye jeevan samarpit. Kahti hoo ki desh ki dharti ki tujhe kuch aur bhi doo (I dedicate my body, mind and life. I wish to give something more to my motherland.) I am very emotional now."
Kesari Chapter 2 is directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Karan Johar. The film has already stirred conversation ahead of release, especially after Tyagi’s recent comments about a documentary featuring General Dyer’s great-granddaughter. According to Tyagi, she attempted to justify the massacre by labelling the unarmed crowd as looters, a perspective he found deeply disturbing.
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