Madhavan at Kesari 2 Delhi screening: Days of taking Indians for granted are over

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar thanked Union Minister and senior BJP leader Hardeep Singh Puri for organising the screening of his film 'Kesari Chapter 2' on Tuesday in Delhi. Meanwhile, R Madhavan called it kesari 2 his “proudest film”.

"We are very grateful that sir (Hardeep Singh Puri) has organized and hosted this whole thing--the whole premiere or whatever you call it. I hope people love it," said Akshay Kumar while talking to the media after the screening.

Speaking about the film, R Madhavan said, "I have had the good fortune of being part of many historic films, a lot of them depicting true stories about our country, this will be the proudest film of mine. I think everyone should see the film; the message is loud and clear. We are a very proud country with very proud people. The days of taking an Indian for granted are over."

'Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh' delves into the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the fight for justice led by Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair (played by Akshay Kumar, a lawyer and former President of the Indian National Congress.

The film is scheduled for a release in theatres on April 18.