Kesari box office collection Day 16: Akshay Kumar film has earned Rs 137.17 crore till now.Akshay Kumar’s Kesari is a powerhouse at the box office. Ever since its release, this Anurag Singh directorial has remained a consistent performer and has been attracting moviegoers. Till now, it has accumulated an impressive total of Rs 137.17 crore. Parineeti Chopra also stars in the film.
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared on Twitter, “#Kesari is steady on [third] Fri… ₹ 150 cr seems a possibility, if biz jumps on [third] Sat and Sun… [Week 3] Fri 1.65 cr. Total: ₹ 137.17 cr. India biz.”
Kesari is about the Battle of Saragarhi that was fought between a contingent of the British Army’s Sikh regiment and Afghan tribesmen towards the end of the 19th century. Afghans eventually overwhelmed the Sikhs due to large numbers, but it was the latter’s last stand that the battle became famous for.
In Kesari, Akshay Kumar plays the role of Havildar Ishar Singh, who was the leader of the Sikhs.
The film’s reviews have mostly been positive and one of the reasons the film has ruled the ticket counters for so long.
The Indian Express film critic Shubhra Gupta wrote in her 3 star review, “What works for the film is its unapologetic embrace of loudness and lack of nuance: rousing speeches of patriotism keep breaking into the bloody action on the battlefield. Akshay gets the maximum, naturally; but the other soldiers do too.”
She added, “Some work has gone into outlining the other men, one of whom is clearly ‘lower caste’, who gets a teeka of equality, another who hasn’t had time for his suhagraat, and yet another who has just become a father.”
