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Kesari

  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
26K
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Akshay Kumar in Kesari (2019)
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HindiAction EpicEpicHistorical EpicPeriod DramaTragedyWar EpicActionDramaHistory

Based on an incredible true story of the Battle of Saragarhi in which an army of 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans in 1897.Based on an incredible true story of the Battle of Saragarhi in which an army of 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans in 1897.Based on an incredible true story of the Battle of Saragarhi in which an army of 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans in 1897.

  • Director
    • Anurag Singh
  • Writers
    • Girish Kohli
    • Anurag Singh
  • Stars
    • Akshay Kumar
    • Parineeti Chopra
    • Suvinder Vicky
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    26K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anurag Singh
    • Writers
      • Girish Kohli
      • Anurag Singh
    • Stars
      • Akshay Kumar
      • Parineeti Chopra
      • Suvinder Vicky
    • 382User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 27 nominations total

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    Kesari | Official Trailer | Akshay Kumar | Parineeti Chopra | Anurag Singh | 21s
    Kesari | Official Trailer | Akshay Kumar | Parineeti Chopra | Anurag Singh | 21s
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    Kesari | Official Trailer | Akshay Kumar | Parineeti Chopra | Anurag Singh | 21s
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    Akshay Kumar
    Akshay Kumar
    • Havildar Ishar Singh
    Parineeti Chopra
    Parineeti Chopra
    • Jiwani
    Suvinder Vicky
    Suvinder Vicky
    • Naik Lal Singh
    Vansh Bhardwaj
    • Lance Naik Chanda Singh
    Surmeet Basra
    • Gurmukh Singh
    • (as Sumeet Basran)
    Ajit Singh
    • Nand Singh
    Sandeep Nahar
    Sandeep Nahar
    • Buta Singh
    Harwinder Singh Aujla
    • Dava Singh
    Rakesh Sharma
    • Bhola Singh
    Adhrit Sharma
    • Uttam Singh
    Vivek Saini
    • Jiwan Singh
    Harbhagwan Singh
    • Bhagwan Singh
    Rajdeep Singh Dhaliwal
    • Ram Singh
    Gurpreet Toti
    Harry Brar
    • Sundar Singh
    Pali Sandhu
    Pali Sandhu
    • Naravan Singh
    Vikram Chouhan
    • Hira Singh
    Harman Jhandi
    • Bhagwan Singh
    • Director
      • Anurag Singh
    • Writers
      • Girish Kohli
      • Anurag Singh
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    User reviews382

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    10jayantoj

    Epic blockbuster... Akshay kumar mindblowing.

    A very sharp script with a powerfull performance.The screenplay is superb.akshay kumar's acting is top notch.watch it for sure.
    9vkanni_srikanth

    Must watch👌👌

    From the beginning of the movie till ending visually it's awesome that too in such budget, story is all about history which has to know every Indian how 21 sikhs fought woth 10000 patans and sacrifices their lifes movie is emotionally connected particularly last 20 mints of climax, bgm work is good, director has succeeded with his script, dialogues he delivered good out put in limited budget all though we can find few minor flaws but that will be not a problem for general audience, editing should have been bit tighter,Over all technical values are good enough.

    Akshay Kumar's best performance till date, he lived in the character throughout the movie so natural kudos to him for choosing such kind of subjects he is becoming versatile actor, parineeti chopra has very minor role but promising one she has done her best in limited time, all other 21 sikhs and every other character had done very good job.

    Final verdict-go and watch this emotional action drama saga am sure you won't regret.
    7haklaster

    A tribute to the brave heroes.

    Kesari is a well captured Period War Drama. It's first of it's kind as other periodic films mostly have love story as base or many other commercial elements are involved but unlike those Kesari is a story about those 21 brave 36th Sikh Regiment Soldiers who had the responsibility to save the day and honor of theirs. Important thing about this movie is they haven't twisted the history and facts in order to make it intriguing or exciting, in fact the war scenes are very realistic and well choreographed as well as long enough to enjoy which was missing in most period movies till now except Manikarnika and Bahubali series.

    Movie locations are spectacular. VFX was very nice. Dialogues were powerful and sometimes less words did their work very well, eg "Chal Jootha". Action sequences were very realistic and a treat to watch. Emotional connect was from start of the movie till the end. Some techniques during war were impressive. So many moments of Goosebumps. BGM was awesome and fully justified. Bonding between the Sikh soldiers gave a good feel.

    On the other side, film took too much time to the start of war and that's where editing was required. Roles of Afghanis could have been added and the drama could have been made more interesting in the first half. As the War scenes were eye candy I wish the makers could have added 10 more minutes of the action and war scenes. Hand Grenades were used at that time by soldiers which were missing.

    When it comes to intense and such powerful roles Akshay Kumar will not be a first choice in anyone's mind but here he proves everyone wrong as he was born to play Havaldar Ishar Singh. A role for a lifetime he played. His acting was one of the best thing that lifted up Kesari. His intensity is spectacular. The other 20 Sikhs were played powerfully especially Gurmukh Singh's character was played very well.

    In the end you will feel what those real soldiers would have gone through.
    10yogini-31622

    Salute to the brave Sikh soldiers 🙏

    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. I saw this movie on first day first show. You will surely have GOOSEBUMPS. You must watch this GREAT MOVIE🇮🇳.
    10debanjanjagarani

    KESARI (UA) A TRUE TRIBUTE TO THE BRAVE SIKH SOLDIERS

    Kesari (UA) (PG12)

    Genre: War History Action

    POSITIVES

    1)Akshay Kumar Performance

    2)Action is well choreographed

    3)Location and Cinematography

    4)Music and BGM

    5)Dialogues

    6)Humour

    7)Direction and Camera Work

    WEAKNESSES

    1)Parineeti Chopra Performance should be more better but OK

    Jai Hind

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    • Trivia
      The huge turban that Akshay Kumar wore weighed about 6 kg.
    • Goofs
      A crate of .303 Ball ammo is visible in one scene at main gate crate itself is stamped 10-06-51.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, compulsory cuts required to remove sight of real animal cruelty (cockfighting), in order to obtain a 15 classification. Cuts required in accordance with the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937. An uncut classification was not available.
    • Connections
      Featured in 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Ek Onkaar
      Vocals by Jasbir Singh Jassi

      Lyrics by Guru Gobind Singh

      Music by Jasbir Singh Jassi

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Kesari (2019)
      • song
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Saragarhi Savaşı
    • Filming locations
      • Spiti, India
    • Production companies
      • Dharma Productions
      • Hari Om Entertainment
      • Azure Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • ₹1,200,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,459,511
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 30m(150 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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