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Following the Amritsar massacre, Nair made history challenging the British government in court, boldly exposing its violent suppression of Indians
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Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar, portrays Sir Chettur Sankran Nair, an acute legal mind, open nationalist and critical leader or British dominance, in his next film ‘Kesari Chapter 2‘, which hits the cinemas on April 18.
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In the ‘Chapter 2 of Kesari’, Kumar changes to a less known chapter in Indian history, the powerful legal struggle for justice after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919. The story focuses on Nairyer de Sankaran, lawyer without Aparles, the horrible murders in Amritssar.
The film has already stirred the political debate, with the critic of BJP to the Congress party for ignoring Nair’s legacy. The leader of the BJP and former minister of the Union, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said in X that Congress has set aside leaders such as Nair, Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. Ambedkar in favor of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
Who was Sir Chetur Sankaran Nair?
Sir Chetur Sankaran Nair was a fierce, nationalist and firm opponent or British colonialism. Following the Amritsar massacre, he made history challenging the British government in court, boldly exposing his violent suppression of the Indians.
Despite playing a key role in India’s trip to justice, Nair is still relatively unknown to many. Born in a respected family in Palakkad, Kerala, Hey climbed through the ranks of the legal system. He began to practice law in the Superior Court of Madras in 1880 and was soon appointed for a government committee to address problems in the juggling region. His experience led to his appointment as a general defender and later, a permanent judge of the Superior Court of Madras in 1908.
By 1919, Nair served as Minister of Education and was the only Indian member of the Viceroy Executive Council, one of the highest positions an Indian could occupy under British domain.
However, after the massacre in Amritsar, he was deeply shocked and resigned in the protest, a decision that gave a great blow to the British authority.
In 1922, he published ‘Gandhi and Anarchy‘, A book in which he criticized Michael O’Dwyer, the former Punjab governor, for his role in the massacre. In response, O’Dwyer, then lives in England, has defamated.
Althegh Nair lost the case, the trial attracted worldwide attention and presented the harsh realities of the British domain. His quiet but powerful defense helped reveal the truth to the world and added a new impulse to the India Independence Movement. This battle of the Court is widely followed in the heart of Kesari Chapter 2
About ‘Kesari Chapter 2‘
Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi ‘,Kesari Chapter 2‘It is produced by Hiro Yash Johaha, Karan Johar, Aruna Bhatia and Adar PoonaWalla.
The film presents Ananya Panday as Divelet Gill, a specific lawyer who joins Nair in his legal battle for justice. R. Madhavan plays Neville McKinley, described in the film as a brilliant and complex legal mind.
The film will be released in cinemas throughout the country on April 18.