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Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra's next is on the Battle of Saragarhi

Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra's next is on the Battle of Saragarhi

The film is based on the battle between the British Indian Army and Pashtun Orakzai tribesmen in then called NWFP
Updated 12 Jan, 2018

It's a clash of the titans as Akshay Kumar gears up for his latest project.

The Padman actor revealed the first look of Kesari, in which he's seen looking fierce in a uniform and turban. And we also know that the actor opposite Akshay in the film is Parineeti Chopra!

Karan Johar took to Twitter to share the news:

Kesari is based on the Battle of Saragarhi (1897), which took place between the Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army and Pashtun Orakzai tribesmen in the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan).

It was a battle in which 21 Sikh soldiers stood against 10,000 men.

Interestingly, Ajay Devgn is also making a film on the same battle called Sons of Sardar: Battle of Saragarhi. However, he postponed his project to avoid a clash with KJo's film. Reportedly, due to the large scale of his film, it'll take around three to four years to complete.

Comments

RIAZ ULLAH BAIG Jan 12, 2018 01:18pm
Regardless of the true event, the inclusion of songs and dances into historical movies kill the real theme.
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helloworld Jan 12, 2018 01:52pm
Before this movie is banned in some country. Let me just say this is our collective history, irrespective of which side of the border we live in.
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Babu Jan 12, 2018 02:15pm
@RIAZ ULLAH BAIG - These are high budget movies and some imaginations needs to be put-in to make it interesting for the masses and also to ensure commercial viability.
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vin Jan 12, 2018 03:38pm
@RIAZ ULLAH BAIG It is not a documentary.
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Pakistani Jan 12, 2018 04:30pm
Is it a fiction?
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Sahil Jan 12, 2018 07:52pm
@Pakistani No it is a real story from the 1800's
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yagyavalkya Jan 12, 2018 08:11pm
@Pakistani google yourself and find out.
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jp Jan 12, 2018 08:15pm
Akshay is looking dashing as "Ishar Singh" , can't wait to watch the movie.
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rana1 Jan 12, 2018 08:51pm
Waiting for its release.
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Saman Jan 13, 2018 12:15am
@Pakistani no brother.. it is true . Google it.
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Babu Jan 13, 2018 12:28pm
@Pakistani - It is a true event, can be seen for details on Wikipedia.
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UncutTruth Jan 14, 2018 02:35am
Who does one root for while watching the movie? The ancestors of Indians who were representing the English? Or the native tribesmen who were defending their land?
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