C Sankaran Nair fought against the British rule in the field of law, Akshay Kumar is playing the role of a brave lawyer in Kesari 2

Akshay Kumar's next film ' Kesari Chapter 2'  seems to be getting PM Modi's support even before its release. R. Madhavan, Ananya Pandey are also going to play important roles in the film. It started being discussed among the audience since the trailer was released. If any of you feel that the makers are going to once again bring the picture of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on screen through the film, then let us tell you that your expectations are going to be proved wrong.

Through the film, you will be told about the unheard aspects of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. You will get a chance to know how the famous lawyer C. Shankaran Nair had embarrassed the British in court during their rule. Perhaps many people have forgotten C. Shankaran Nair, but through this film we are going to get a chance to know him closely. So let us tell you who was Sir C. Shankaran Nair and how he taught a lesson to the British.

C. Sankaran Nair was born in Palghat

C. Sankaran Nair was born on 11 July 1857 in Palghat district of Madras Presidency during the British Raj. His father was a Tehsildar in the British administration, which gave him the opportunity to get a good education, which was not available to every Indian at that time. Nair started his career as a lawyer in the Madras High Court and later became Advocate General in the Madras Government and a High Court Judge.

In 1904, he was awarded the title of 'Companion of the Indian Empire' and joined the British Viceroy's Council. He was the only Indian among the five members of this council, which was considered the highest official post for any Indian in those times.

Shankaran became the voice of Indians during British rule

Even while holding high government positions, Chettur constantly raised his voice for the welfare of Indians and also opposed government policies. He was also the President of the Indian National Congress in 1897 and was continuously active in politics. Even in the Viceroy Council, he did not stop expressing contradictory views on the decisions of the British Raj.

When the Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in 1919, the army commander present on the spot was Brigadier Dyer, but the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab at that time was Michael O'Dwyer and he gave full support to the Brigadier. Despite being in such a high position, when he came to know about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on April 13, 1919, he resigned from the Viceroy's Council. To know more about his role in the massacre, you will have to wait for the release of the film.

Kesari 2 Cast and Release Date

Apart from Akshay, R. Madhavan and Ananya Pandey will be seen in the lead roles in 'Kesari 2'. Talking about the release date, the film is going to be released in theaters on 18 April 2025. The first part of the film 'Kesari' completed 6 years of its release on Friday, March 21. The film showed the story of the bravery of 21 Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army who defended Saragarhi against 10,000 Afghan tribesmen in 1897.

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