Published 14:29 IST, March 24th 2019
Box office Bonanza: 'Kesari' reaches an impressive milestone, producer Karan Johar expresses 'gratitude'
"Kesari" is based on the Battle of Saragarhi fought between the British Indian army's Sikh Regiment comprising of 21 soldiers and 10,000 Afghan tribesmen in 1897.
Karan Johar produced 'Kesari' has literally set the box-office on fire as the film has already minted Rs. 56.56 crores. The opening day of the film collected Rs. 21.50 crores making it the highest opener of 2019 after Zoya Akhtar's 'Gully Boy'
Celebrating the good news, producer Karan Johar took to Twitter and expressed his 'pride' and 'gratitude' over the matter.
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Meanwhile, social media is filled with good reviews of the film. Read reactions below:
"Kesari" is based on the Battle of Saragarhi fought between the British Indian army's Sikh Regiment comprising of 21 soldiers and 10,000 Afghan tribesmen in 1897. Apart from Akshay, the film also features Parineeti Chopra, Mir Sarwar, Vansh Bhardwaj and Ashwath Bhatt among others in pivotal roles.
Based on the legend of the Battle of Saragarhi of 1897, is co-written by Girish Kohli and Anurag Singh, the film has been produced by Johar’s Dharma Productions, Cape of Good Films and Azure Entertainment.
Updated 14:50 IST, March 24th 2019