Mumbai: After the massive success of the Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan and Ananya Panday starrer ‘Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story Of Jallianwala Bagh’, director Karan Singh Tyagi revealed that there are many more ‘Kesari’ franchise films in the pipeline.
In an exclusive interview with News18 Showsha, the director shared that all the upcoming ‘Kesari’ franchise films will be headlined by Akshay Kumar.
“With the title, we’re taking the mantle forward. There will be several of such stories that will bring forth more unsung heroes to the audience. There will hundred percent be more instalments and films in this franchise. And Akshay will spearhead them all. He’s synonymous with Kesari and with stories of unsung heroes and their bravery and sacrifice, and he has done such a remarkable job in this film,” Karan said.
He added, “We didn’t have a title for the longest time. Then Akshay sir came up with the idea of naming it Kesari Chapter 2. I think it was a great suggestion. We unanimously jumped on the idea that Kesari Chapter 2 is indeed the perfect title. For us, Kesari signifies the colour of revolution and a story of valour and bravery of an unsung hero of India. It’s a title that does complete justice to the film and narrative. There are so many stories of unsung heroes in this country that are revolutionary in nature.”
Sharing his experience of directing Akshay and Madhavan, he said, “They put me at ease. I was nervous initially but they’re such wonderful actors and people that they never let that pressure get to me. They broke the ice in our first meeting. It has been a dream to work with both of them. I never thought of the expectations of their fans and audience. I was just focusing on the script that we had in front of us. I truly believe that if we take care of the small things, the big things will take care of themselves.”
Talking about his next project, the director, who will be collaborating with Karan Johar’s Dharma productions, said, “I hope I get the same support from Karan sir for my next film with Dharma as well. I’m still writing it and it’s too early to talk about it. I’ll definitely be doing another film with the same producers – Leo Media Collective and Dharma Productions.”
For the unversed, Karan is a LLM graduate from the Harvard University. He is also a member of both the New York State Bar and the Bar Council of India.
