“Kesari” is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action-war film written and directed by Anurag Singh. The film was jointly produced by Karan Johar, Aruna Bhatia, Hiroo Yash Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Sunir Khetarpal under the banners of Dharma Productions, Cape of Good Films, Azure Entertainment, and Zee Studios.
The movie stars Akshay Kumar in the lead role, with Parineeti Chopra, Mir Sarwar, Vansh Bhardwaj, Jaspreet Singh, Vivek Saini, and Vikram Kochhar in supporting roles. “Kesari” narrates the events leading to the Battle of Saragarhi, which took place in 1897. The battle involved 21 soldiers from the 36th Sikhs of the British Indian Army defending a post against a massive force of 6,000 to 10,000 Afridi and Orakzai Pashtun tribesmen.
The film is known for its portrayal of valor, patriotism, and the historic Battle of Saragarhi. Akshay Kumar’s performance and the overall depiction of the battle received appreciation.