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Kesari Chapter 2
''Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh'' is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language historical courtroom drama film directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films. A spiritual sequel to the historical action film '' Kesari'' (2019), the plot is based on the book ''The Case That Shook The Empire'' by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, centred around C. Sankaran Nair and the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The film stars Akshay Kumar as Nair and also features R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday. It was released on 18 April 2025, marking the 106th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, to positive reviews from critics. Plot The film follows C. Sankaran Nair, a distinguished Indian barrister and member of the Viceroy’s Council, initially tasked by the British to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, expecting a report in their favor. As Nair uncovers the horrific truth of General Reginald Dyer’s ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karan Johar
Karan Yash Johar (born Rahul Kumar Johar; 25 May 1972), often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian filmmaker, producer and television personality who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several successful actors and filmmakers under his company Dharma Productions. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Karan Johar, several accolades, including three National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards, he has been honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2020. The son of producer Yash Johar, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy-drama ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998), which earned him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (as director), the Filmfare Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay. His next films, the family drama ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (2001) and the musical romantic drama ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiritual Sequel
A spiritual successor (sometimes called a spiritual sequel) is a product or fictional work that is similar to, or directly inspired by, another previous product or work, but (unlike a traditional prequel or sequel) does not explicitly continue the product line or media franchise of its predecessor, and is thus only a successor "in spirit". Spiritual successors often have similar themes and styles to their preceding material, but are generally a distinct intellectual property. In fiction, the term generally refers to a work by a creator that shares similarities to one of their earlier works, but is set in a different continuity, and features distinct characters and settings. Such works may arise when licensing issues prevent a creator from releasing a direct sequel using the same copyrighted characters and names as the original. In literature Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, published between 1887 and 1927, drew a large number of pastiches from other authors as earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amit Sial
Amit Sial (born 1 July 1975) is an Indian actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is best known for ''Mirzapur'', '' Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega'', '' Kathmandu Connection'' and '' Inside Edge''. Early and personal life He was born in Shiwala Market, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India in a Punjabi family. He went to Swinburne University The Swinburne University of Technology (or simply Swinburne) is a public research university in Melbourne, Australia. It is the modern descendant of the Eastern Suburbs Technical College established in 1908, renamed Swinburne Technical College ... to pursue PG Diploma in International Business in Melbourne, Australia. He did odd jobs such as working in restaurants and driving taxis to support his life in Australia. He moved to Delhi in late 2002, and later to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood in 2004. He appeared in '' Love Sex aur Dhokha'' and ''Maharani''. Acting career He appeared in '' Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein'', which h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viscount Chelmsford
Viscount Chelmsford, of Chelmsford in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1921 for Frederic Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford, the former Viceroy of India. The title of Baron Chelmsford, of Chelmsford in the County of Essex, was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1858 for the first Viscount's grandfather, the lawyer and Conservative Sir Frederic Thesiger, who twice served as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. Then following was the 2nd Baron, who gained the rank of general and was awarded . the titles are held by the first Viscount's great-grandson, the fourth Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1999. Several other members of the Thesiger family have also gained distinction. Sir Frederic Thesiger (died 1805), uncle of the first baron, was a captain in the Royal Navy and served as Aide-de-Camp to Lord Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801. The Hon. Charles Wemyss Thesiger (1831–1903), second son of the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexx O'Nell
Alexander Leonard O'Neill (born 26 July 1980) is an American actor and musician who works in Indian films. He is best known for his roles in the films '' L2: Empuraan'', '' Ae Watan Mere Watan'', '' Khufiya'', '' Golondaaj'', '' Roohi'', '' Aarya'', '' Main Aur Charles'', '' Cheeni Kum'', '' Madrasapattinam'', '' Joker'', '' Yeti Obhijaan'', '' Chittagong'' and '' Urumi''. O'Nell began his acting career with community and regional theater in the United States, later working in television advertisements in India and internationally, and finally landing character roles and appearances in films such as the Hindi feature '' Cheeni Kum'' (2007) and the English feature '' Loins of Punjab Presents'' (2007). He later gained recognition as a contestant on the hugely popular Indian celebrity dance competition '' Nach Baliye'' (season 3, 2007). O'Nell's first leading role in a big-budget production came with '' Madrasapattinam'' (2010). Following ''Madrasapattinam'', O'Nell returned to tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Reginald Dyer
Colonel Reginald Edward Harry Dyer, (9 October 186423 July 1927) was a British military officer in the Bengal Army and later the newly constituted British Indian Army. His military career began in the regular British Army, but he soon transferred to the presidency armies of India. As a temporary brigadier-general, he was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre that took place on 13 April 1919 in Amritsar (in the province of Punjab). He has been called "the Butcher of Amritsar", because of his order to fire on a large gathering of people. The official report stated that this resulted in the killing of at least 379 people and the injuring of over a thousand more. Some submissions to the official inquiry suggested a higher number of deaths. After the massacre, he served in the Third Anglo-Afghan war, where he lifted the siege at Thal and inflicted heavy casualties on Afghans. Dyer later resigned. He was widely condemned for spearheading the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Paisley Day
Simon Paisley Day (born 13 April 1967), also credited as Simon Day, is an English stage and screen actor. His most recent work includes ''Timon of Athens'' (2008), ''Entertaining Mr Sloane'' (2009), ''Private Lives'' (2010), ''Twelfth Night'' (National Theatre, 2011), ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (Shakespeare's Globe, 2012) and portraying Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon in the 2012 ITV period drama ''Titanic''. Early life Paisley Day was born in Gillingham, Kent. He read Drama and American Literature at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. Afterwards, Paisley Day undertook training at Bristol Old Vic for two years before embarking on a career as an actor. Career Paisley is a well-established theatre actor and has performed in plays such as ''The Taming of the Shrew'', ''Hamlet'', ''The Crucible'' and ''Troilus and Cressida''. His television credits include '' Sherlock'', '' Being Human'', ''Midsomer Murders'' ''Doctor Who'' and ''Spartacus''. His big-screen credits includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Cassandra
Regina Cassandra (born 13 December 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. Cassandra is a recipient of several accolades including a SIIMA Award and a CineMAA Award, along with a Filmfare OTT Award nomination. Cassandra made her acting debut in a supporting role with the Tamil film '' Kanda Naal Mudhal'' (2005) and had her breakthrough with her Telugu debut '' Siva Manasulo Sruthi'' (2012), which earned her the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu. She then received commercial success with '' Routine Love Story'' (2010), ''Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga'' (2013), ''Power'' (2014) and '' Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham'' (2014). Cassandra received praise for portraying a traditional girl in ''Subramanyam for Sale'' (2015), a dental student in '' Jyo Achyutananda'' (2016), a youngster in '' Maanagaram'' (2017), a drug addict in '' Awe'' (2018) and a businesswoman in '' Evaru'' (2019). She received the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advocate
An advocate is a professional in the field of law. List of country legal systems, Different countries and legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions could be a barrister or a solicitor. However, in Scots law, Scottish, Law of the Isle of Man, Manx, Anglo-Dutch law, South African, Law of Italy, Italian, Law of France, French, Law of Spain, Spanish, Law of Portugal, Portuguese, Stockholm Institute for Scandinavian Law#Scandinavian Law, Scandinavian, Law of Poland, Polish, Israeli, South Asian and South American jurisdictions, "advocate" indicates a lawyer of superior classification. "Advocate" is in some languages an honorific for lawyers, such as "Alberico Gentili, Adv. Sir Alberico Gentili". "Advocate" also has the everyday meaning of speaking out to help someone else, such as patient advocacy or the support expected from an elected politician; this article does not cover those senses. Europe Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crown
The Crown is a political concept used in Commonwealth realms. Depending on the context used, it generally refers to the entirety of the State (polity), state (or in federal realms, the relevant level of government in that state), the executive government specifically or only to the monarch and their Viceroy, direct representatives. The term can be used to refer to the rule of law; or to the functions of executive (government), executive (the Crown-King-in-Council, in-council), legislative (the Crown-in-parliament), and judicial (the Crown on the bench) governance and the civil service. The concept of the Crown as a corporation sole developed first in the Kingdom of England as a separation of the physical crown and property of the kingdom from the person and personal property of the monarch. It spread through English and later British colonisation and developed into an imperial crown, which rooted it in the legal lexicon of all 15 Commonwealth realms, their various dependencies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Dyer
Colonel Reginald Edward Harry Dyer, (9 October 186423 July 1927) was a British military officer in the Bengal Army and later the newly constituted British Indian Army. His military career began in the regular British Army, but he soon transferred to the presidency armies of India. As a temporary brigadier-general, he was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre that took place on 13 April 1919 in Amritsar (in the province of Punjab). He has been called "the Butcher of Amritsar", because of his order to fire on a large gathering of people. The official report stated that this resulted in the killing of at least 379 people and the injuring of over a thousand more. Some submissions to the official inquiry suggested a higher number of deaths. After the massacre, he served in the Third Anglo-Afghan war, where he lifted the siege at Thal and inflicted heavy casualties on Afghans. Dyer later resigned. He was widely condemned for spearheading the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
