New Delhi: At the grand trailer launch of Kesari Chapter 2 in New Delhi, a visibly moved Akshay Kumar tearfully defended his use of strong language in the film’s courtroom scene. When questioned about his character’s explosive retort "F**k You" to a British official who calls Indians "still slaves," the actor gave a fiery response: "Yes, I used that word. But isn’t calling us ‘slaves’ the worst abuse possible? I’d have been happier if you criticized THAT word instead."
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He added emotionally: "In such moments, even shooting them wouldn’t have been enough! History books follow British narratives—our films show the truth." The scene mirrors real-life C. Sankaran Nair’s defiance as he fought for Jallianwala Bagh justice post-1919 massacre. The confrontation has gone viral, sparking debates on colonial trauma and Indian resistance.
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Kesari Chapter 2", starring Akshay Kumar as lawyer and former Congress President C. Sankaran Nair, Ananya Panday as barrister Dilreet Gill, and R. Madhavan as British officer Neville McKinley, releases on April 18 under the direction of Karan Singh Tyagi.
