C. Sankaran NairSir Chettur Sankaran NairCIE (11 July 1857 – 24 April 1934) was an Indian lawyer, judge and statesman who served as the Advocate-General of Madras from 1906 to 1910, on the High Court of Madras as a puisne justice from 1910 to 1915, and as India-wide Education minister as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council from 1915 until 1919. He was elected president of the 1897 Indian National Congress, and led the Egmore faction, opposing the Mylapore group.
Jallianwala Bagh massacre1919 massacre of Indian protestersThe Jallianwala Bagh massacre (IPA:), also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. A large crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, British India, during the annual Baisakhi fair to protest against the Rowlatt Act and the arrest of pro-Indian independence activists Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal.
Ananya PandayAnanya Panday (pronounced; born 30 October 1998) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. Born to actor Chunky Panday, she began her acting career in 2019 with roles in the romantic comedies Student of the Year 2 and Pati Patni Aur Woh. These performances earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. In 2025, she was featured in Forbes Asia's 30 Under 30 list.
Akshay KumarAkshay Hari Om Bhatia (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia; 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (pronounced [əkˈʂəj kʊˈmaːɾ]), is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as "Khiladi Kumar", he is the recipient of several accolades, including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. In 2009, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour.
Karan Singh TyagiKaran Singh Tyagi (born c. 1985) is an Indian lawyer and writer, best known as co-writer and director of the 2025 Hindi film Kesari Chapter 2. Early life and educationKaran Singh Tyagi was born in 1985 or 1986. He was brought up in Meerut, India, before completing a law degree from the Government Law College, Mumbai. He later graduated from Harvard Law School.Kesari (2019 film)Kesari (transl. Saffron) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language historical war film starring Akshay Kumar and directed by Anurag Singh. It follows the events leading to the Battle of Saragarhi, a battle between 21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikhs Regiment of the British Indian Army and 10,000 - 12,000 Afridi and Orakzai Pashtun tribesmen in 1897.
R. MadhavanRanganathan Madhavan (born 1 June 1970) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, film producer, and film director who predominantly works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. Madhavan has appeared in over 70 films, he has won one National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards South, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, and five SIIMA Awards. He was awarded Padma Shri by Government of India in 2026 in field of Art. Since September 2023, Madhavan is the President of FTII, Pune.The Case that Shook the EmpireThe Case that Shook the Empire is a book by Raghu and Pushpa Palat about the O'Dwyer v. Nair Libel Case held in London in English law against the Indian politician and lawyer Sir C. Sankaran Nair, by former Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, Sir Michael O'Dwyer. It forms the basis of the Hindi film Kesari Chapter 2.
Cape of Good FilmsCape of Good Films, earlier known as Hari Om Entertainment Co. is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actor Akshay Kumar in 2008, based in Mumbai. History'Hari Om' happens to be the name of Kumar's father. The company in association with Telefilm Canada produced a hockey based Indo-Canadian film Breakaway (2011).Dharma ProductionsDharma Productions Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Yash Johar in 1976. It was taken over in 2004, after his death, by his son, Karan Johar. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films. In July 2016, a new sector of the company was launched called Dharma 2.0, which focuses on producing advertising commercials.
HindiIndo-Aryan languageModern Standard Hindi (Hindi: आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, romanised: Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), commonly referred to as Hindi, is an Indo-Aryan language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of the government of India, and is the lingua franca for most of the northern half of India.
Historical dramaA historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as creativedialogue or scenes which compress separate events. The biographical film is a type of historical drama which generally focuses on a single individual or well-defined group.
Legal dramaLegal drama, also called courtroom drama or law procedural, is a genre of film and television that generally focuses on narratives regarding legal practice and the justice system. The American Film Institute (AFI) defines "courtroom drama" as a genre of film in which a system of justice plays a critical role in the film's narrative.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.