If you’re the type of moviegoer who casually walks into the theater after grabbing your popcorn and the lights have already gone down, Akshay Kumar has a word of advice for you: Don’t even think about it.

At a star-studded special screening of Kesari Chapter 2 in Mumbai, the Bollywood icon made a heartfelt appeal to fans (and even the paparazzi!): “When you come to watch this film, I humbly request you, don’t miss the beginning. The first 10 minutes are crucial.” That’s right, no showing up “fashionably late” this time around.

Why the rush? Because Kesari Chapter 2 opens with a powerful moment—the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, a tragic event in India’s colonial past. The film, inspired by the real-life courtroom battle led by lawyer C. Sankaran Nair, plunges you into the aftermath of the 1919 incident, where Nair bravely took on General Dyer and the British Empire in a courtroom clash that truly shook the foundations of the Raj.

Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Dharma Productions, the film boasts an impressive cast, including R. Madhavan, Regina Cassandra, Ananya Panday, Simon Paisley Day, Amit Sial, and Masaba Gupta, among others. Based on The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, this film doesn’t just reenact history—it boldly addresses it.

So here’s your friendly reminder: Set your alarm, grab your snacks ahead of time, and make sure you’re in your seat before the lights go down. Because missing the first 10 minutes of Kesari Chapter 2? According to Akshay, that’s almost a cinematic offense.

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