After much anticipation, Akshay Kumar, Ananya Pandey, R Madhavan’s Court Room Drama, Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jalianwala Bagh, was released on Big Screen earlier this month. But if you are also waiting to watch the film on OTT, then you may have to wait a little. According to a recent discussion in the industry, Karan Singh Tyagi drama will not premiere on streaming platforms two months after its release. read on!
There are two types of viewers: people who prefer to experience a big life on a big screen, and then there are people who prefer to stream the content on the OTT platforms, from the comfort, OTT platforms of their homes. If you are eager to see Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jalianwala Bagh, this wait is going to stay for more than two months.
In general cases, a Bollywood film starts OTT, about two months after its release of its big screen. But this is not going to happen with this Karan Johar -backed production. The latest discussion from inside the industry indicates that the historic court room drama film will take more than two months to make its way on any OTT platform.
Saying that, the film released on April 18, 2025 is being well received by the audience in theaters. Box office trends indicate that Akshay Kumar -led film was stable in the first week and earned Rs 45.55 crore with an early weekend of Rs 29 crore. With a good business in urban multiplexes and it aims to touch a mark of Rs 20 crore in its second weekend.
Coming for the characters, Khildi Kumar in the film A-ignited film, Indian lawyer and politician C. Painted the role of Shankaran Nair, who played an important role in the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Kumar is associated with Ananya Pandey, who stepped into the shoes of Dilerite Gill, who played an important role in helping Nair fight his case in the British court. Both stars R. Has joined by Madhavan, who is seen as a British representative Neville McKinley against Kumar’s character.
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Also read: Kesari Chapter 2 Review: Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan and Ananya Pandey are starrer Kirkira and Gute, although many times unnecessarily commercial