Updated On: 19 June, 2025 03:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The controversy erupted over a scene in the movie that allegedly misrepresents key freedom fighters from Bengal; notably the iconic Bengali revolutionaries Khudiram Bose and Barindra Kumar Ghosh

Akshay Kumar in Kesari 2
Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan-starrer Kesari: Chapter 2- The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh has landed in legal trouble days after its OTT release. On Wednesday, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress accused the makers of the film of distorting the history of the state's contribution to India's freedom struggle and insulting Bengali revolutionaries.
An FIR has been filed against seven producers of Kesari Chapter 2 under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Bidhannagar South police station.
The controversy erupted over a scene in the movie that allegedly misrepresents key freedom fighters from Bengal; notably the iconic Bengali revolutionaries Khudiram Bose and Barindra Kumar Ghosh.