Kesari Veer X Reviews: Fans say
It seems that the audience has given a thumb to Soraj Pancholi-Soonel Shetty’s ‘Kesari Veer: Legends of Somnath’. Fans welcomed the film to portray ‘a forgotten chapter in the history of India’.

In short
- Sorran Pancholi-Soonel Shetty’s ‘Kesari Veer: Legends of Somnath’ released on May 23, 2025
- The film is based on unseeded warriors who defend the Somnath temple in the 14th century AD.
- Vivek Oberoi also plays an important character in the film
‘Kesari Veer: Legends of Somnath,’ the specialty of actors Sorag Pancholi and Sunil Shetty received positive response from fans. The film is being appreciated for the portrayal of the ‘forgotten chapter of history’. Historical Action-Drama is set against the backdrop of the 14th century AD, and is about the unseeded warriors who defend the Somnath temple, the first of the 12 Geotoringus Dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Praising the film, an X user wrote, “The film throws light on a forgotten chapter in history. The fight for the temple’s destruction and religion is powerfully portrayed. A wake-up call for many people.” Another fan captioned, “Every frame gave blood to devotion.
In its post, an X user also wrote, “This film is not an opponent-it is a supporter. It shows what has actually happened in our soil. And honors people who stood for the invaders. Truth finds a voice in ‘Kesari Veer’ in theaters.” In her post, a fan wrote, “Visual Stun, but this is the story that lives. A film that shakes your conscience and shakes your soul.”
One of the fans accepted the historical events associated with the film and wrote, “It’s not a mythology – it is history that bleeds with the truth. ‘Kesari Veer’ does not ‘Gannarkot in theaters, it faces.
In ‘Kesari Veer’, Pancholi depicted the Rajput warrior Hamirji Gohil, who fought against the Tughlaq Empire to save Somnath temple from destruction. The film also features Sunil Shetty, Vivek Oberoi and other important characters. Shetty today said in a recent interview with India Today that she is a part of the film because of ‘love for the subject’.
‘Kesari Veer: Legends of Somnath’ is directed by Rajkumar Dhiman and is produced by Kanubhai Chauhan. The film was released in theaters on 23 May 2025.