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Kesari is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language war film directed by Anurag Singh and starring Akshay Kumar. It dramatizes the Battle of Saragarhi, fought in 1897 by 21 Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army against a much larger attacking force on the North-West Frontier. The film presents the historical episode through large-scale combat, military duty, religious identity, and the soldiers' defense of an isolated communications post.
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What battle does Kesari depict?
Kesari dramatizes the Battle of Saragarhi, fought on 12 September 1897 in the North-West Frontier Province. In it, 21 soldiers of the 36th Sikh regiment of the British Indian Army held off an attacking force many times their size.
Is Kesari historically accurate?
It is heavily dramatized, but the core event is real: the defenders fought to the last man, and all 21 were posthumously awarded the Indian Order of Merit. The film compresses timelines and adds cinematic embellishment typical of Bollywood war epics.
Who plays Havildar Ishar Singh in Kesari?
Akshay Kumar stars as Havildar Ishar Singh, the leader of the Sikh detachment at Saragarhi. Parineeti Chopra appears as his wife in the 2019 film, directed by Anurag Singh.
Was Kesari a box office success?
Yes, released around Holi in 2019, it reportedly grossed more than 200 crore rupees worldwide. It stands among Akshay Kumar's highest-grossing films.
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