Based on the life of C. Sankaran Nair and his legal fight against the British Empire following the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy, Kesari Chapter 2—starring Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan, and Ananya Panday—is a historical courtroom drama With a big production budget of ₹150 crore and critical praise, the movie has disappointed at the box office, generating just ₹62 crore globally. Although reports indicate that aggressive corporate booking techniques were used to increase initial numbers, these approaches did not keep audience engagement.