Kesari Review - Critics!

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Total Reviews - 18

Average Score - 3.12/5

Overall Word of Mouth (Critics) - Positive!

1. Taran Adarsh -

Rating Score -> 4/5

#OneWordReview…
#Kesari: OUTSTANDING!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Chronicles a significant chapter from history brilliantly... Nationalism, patriotism, heroism, scale and soul - #Kesari has it all... Akshay’s career-best act... Anurag Singh’s direction terrific... Don’t miss! #KesariReview 

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2. Komal Nahta - 

Rating Score -> N/A

Akshay breathes fire into the action scenes and is truly terrific in the battle scenes. Parineeti Chopra has a tiny role as Jiwani Kaur but she does a fine job. On the whole, Kesari is a box-office winner. It will do very well at the ticket windows. Business in East Punjab and Delhi will be excellent. It will join the 100-crore club very fast.

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3. Kamaal R Khan - 

Rating Score -> 3/5




4. Anupama Chopra - 

Rating Score -> 2.5/5




5. Rajeev Masand - 

Rating Score -> 2.5/5

The Akshay Kumar starrer Kesari is a well-intentioned but bloated war film that left me feeling like I’d barely survived battle myself.

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6. Times of India - 

Rating Score -> 4/5

Kesari is a powerful film because it has an innate sense of emotional intelligence and raw shock value, too. It showcases the atrocity of war and violence unabashedly, always condemning the bloodshed at hand and forever celebrating the bravery of men. It’s not just an action film, it’s a war drama that spends time in establishing its main characters and gives the audience a detailed and authentic look at a story of true patriotism.

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7. Republic - 

Rating Score -> 2.5/5

It is an average film with honest performances. Akshay Kumar tried his best holding the reins of this not-so-flawless script. Special shout out to Parineeti Chopra whose performance left a beautiful impact. A love story shown in an unusual way, will leave you wanting for more. And to conclude, “Jo Bole Sau Nihal, Sat Sri Akal,” in the climax scene will give you goosebumps.

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8. Zoom Tv - 

Rating Score -> 3.5/5

Overall, Kesari is an emotional action fest that will resonate with those who love action films and with Akshay Kumar fans. It may not be the best patriotic film (or an action film) to come out of Bollywood but it surely is worth your time and money. 

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9. DNA - 

Rating Score -> 4.5/5

The film is a must watch. It convincingly packages patriotic emotions with some superbly-crafted action. As I said earlier, the effect is disturbing, but it’s an unmissable experience. The first half is slightly slow and the Punjabi dialogues are a bit hard to follow. However, if you are patient with this, you are rewarded with a terrific second half. The climax will leave you teary-eyed and B Praak’s Teri Mitti, composed by Arko and written by Manoj Muntashir, is too moving.

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10. Latestly - 

Rating Score -> 2/5

Kesari works for you as a viewer if you are a fan of Akshay Kumar's brand of nationalism and don't mind a chest-thumping affair. If viewed as a historical war drama, Kesari barely manages to impress, mostly due to some very faulty editing and execution. Watch Kesari for the action-packed decent second half that teaches us a lesson in valour. But only if, you can bear through a very mediocre first half and writing!

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11. Bollywood Bubble - 

Rating Score -> 3/5

What’s pricked me the most about ‘Kesari’ is that the film has shown 21 Sikhs battle against 10,000 Afghans merely on the basis of chest thumping patriotism. If they had shown the Sikhs use some intelligence and guile, I would have appreciated it more. Still, I wouldn’t say that I saw a shoddy film and that my time was wasted. Only because Akshay Kumar’s stellar screen presence and inspiring dialogue delivery just about manages to take you back to 1897.

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12. Raja Sen - 

Rating Score -> 2/5

Akshay Kumar plays Havildar Ishar Singh, the man who led the battle, and as is the norm in an Akshay Kumar film, he takes charge. Not only does he tighten this unit of soldiers and get them to wear clean uniforms, but also sketches sundials freehand, hurls the Sikh chakram with the precision of a discus-thrower, and attaches a telescope to a gun to invent his own version of a sniper rifle. 

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13 Amod Mehra - 

Rating Score -> 2/5

#Kesari's hero is in the British force.. he & his 21 man army die fighting 10000 Afghans.. that's it.
If you are a Sardar.. must see.. if not... you can thank me for having saved your life's previous 2.30 hrs as well as your hard earned Rs.450..
🌟 🌟 (solely for Akshay Kumar)

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14. Glamsham -

Rating Score -> 4/5

KESARI sees Akshay Kumar in a roaring, boisterous avatar that is bound to make his fans dance with joy and audience in general happy. This epic war action is not just an entertainer its one of those rare stories of unparallel courage, bravery and honour that teaches some lessons on humanity and the true meaning of war and sacrifice. We have seen many movies on nationalisms, KESARI is above nationality, it’s about the virtues of a good human, what makes a good warrior and how determination can achieve the impossible.  

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15. Mumbai Mirror - 

Rating Score -> 3.5/5

Based on the historic battle of Saragarhi in 1897 where 21 Sikh soldiers displayed remarkable valour by managing to defer an attack by 10,000 Afghan invaders, this one had compelling material to work it. Apart from delivering as an inspiring tale of unparalleled bravery, it also drops subtle hints on the early cracks that eventually went on to corrode the colonial rule.

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16. India Today - 

Rating Score -> 3/5

Though the first half of Kesari takes its own sweet time to build up, how Havildar Ishar Singh and his men make the impossible possible is every bit worth your time. Among the songs, B Praak's stirring rendition of Teri Mitti stands out. Kesari is the rousing patriotic film that Akshay Kumar fans wait for all year round. But it is a lot more than just that and deserves a watch this Holi.

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17. NDTV - 

Rating Score -> 3/5

But for all its flaws, Kesari has enough self-sustaining fire to be a well-above-average film. And with Akshay Kumar doing the heavy lifting with unwavering enthusiasm, the star's fans will find it easy to get into the swing of this tale of extraordinary courage in the face of daunting adversity.

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18. Addatoday - 

Rating Score -> 4/5

Kesari is a must watch for all cinema lovers. It is a must watch for every Indian who wants to know this glorious past when few good man stood tall against 'impossible' and created history on 12th September, 1897 and made whole India proud! At box office, Kesari has a very good chance of emerging as a sure shot winner. It might also become Akshay Kumar highest grosser in a lead role!

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