Akshay Kumar -led, much awaited period court room drama Kesari Chapter 2 started his dramatic run from yesterday, ie, 18 April. R. The film is based on the cruel Jalianwala Bagh massacre during the British rule, co-integrated as the lead to Madhavan and Ananya Pandey. With its release, the film Sunny Deol will be waiting to face another box office runner as Jet, currently in the second week of its release.
As Akshay Kumar’s Kesari chapter 2 and Sunny Deol’s Jats play in theaters together on this Friday, let’s see the memorable conflict between two experienced stars since Independence Day 2023, is characterized by OMG 2 and Gadar 2.
Gadar 2 vs OMG 2 Box Office Run
Released on 11 August 2023, Gadar 2 marked the back-to-back-back underperforms after more than a decade of Sunny Deol’s big screen return. Directed by Anil Sharma, the film brought the trio of Sunny Deol, Amisha Patel, and Ukrash Sharma back with Simrat Kaur. It became one of the highest-grossing Indian films that collects Rs 515 crore in India’s net, ending its run with an all-time blockbuster decision.
See the trailer of Kesari Chapter 2
For OMG 2, the film was mainly depicted by Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi and starred by Amit Rai. Although its collection can be barely considered to be anything compared to the humble performance of Gadar 2, it proved to be a superhit due to its prequel and the legacy of its strong content, which attracted the audience to theaters. OMG 2 finished his run with Bharat Net Rs 140 crore.
An interesting fact between the confrontation in 2023 and the face-off in 2025 is that Sunny Deol stars in a large-scale action entertainer of a large budget, while Akshay Kumar comes with a mid-budget drama film. Both films target a completely different audiences, both of them with great box office successes.
While JAT is still performing decency, there is a chance that history can be repeated once again for Akshay Kumar after the release of Kesari Chapter 2. Stay with Pinkvilla for more updates.
Also read: Kesari 2 Last Inauguration Day Expectations: Akshay Kumar starrer purpose Rs 7.5 crore on Good Friday
