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Kesari
2019
· Movie
· 151 min
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Every rating
64–81
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 81.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Based on a true story, a small contingent of 21 Sikh soldiers in the British Indian Army is stationed at an isolated outpost. They find themselves facing an invading army of thousands of Afghan tribesmen. The soldiers choose to make a defiant last stand, fighting against overwhelming odds.
Details
- Director
- Anurag Singh
- Writers
- Anurag Singh, Girish Kohli
- Released
- 21 March 2019
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Awards
- 3 wins, 11 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (38) →
Awards & nominations
See all 14 →3 wins from 14 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| IIFA Awards 2021 | Best Film | Kesari | Nominee |
| IIFA Awards 2021 | Best Music Director | Tanishk Bagchi, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Chirantan Bhatt, Jasbir Jassi, Raju Singh, Gurmoh and Jasleen Royal | Nominee |
| IIFA Awards 2021 | Best Lyricist | Manoj Muntashir ( For "Teri Mitti" ) | Winner |
| IIFA Awards 2021 | Best Male Playback Singer | B Praak ( For "Teri Mitti" ) | Nominee |
| National Film Awards 2021 | Best Male Playback Singer | B Praak ( For "Teri Mitti" ) | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards 2020 | Best Male Playback Singer | B Praak for "Teri Mitti" | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards 2020 | Best Action | Parvez Shaikh Lawrence Woodward | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards 2020 | Best Production Design | Subrata Chakraborty Amit Ray | Nominee |
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IIFA Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Lyricist | Manoj Muntashir ( For "Teri Mitti" ) | Winner |
| Best Film | Kesari | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | B Praak ( For "Teri Mitti" ) | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Tanishk Bagchi, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Chirantan Bhatt, Jasbir Jassi, Raju Singh, Gurmoh and Jasleen Royal | Nominee |
National Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Male Playback Singer | B Praak ( For "Teri Mitti" ) | Winner |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favourite Bollywood Movie Song | "Ve Maahi" by Tanishk Bagchi, Arijit Singh and Asees Kaur | Winner |
Filmfare Awards
8 nominations
| Best Action | Parvez Shaikh Lawrence Woodward | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Akshay Kumar | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Manoj Muntashir for "Teri Mitti" | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Tanishk Bagchi for "Ve Mahi" | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | B Praak for "Teri Mitti" | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Arijit Singh for "Ve Mahi" | Nominee |
| Best Music | Tanishk Bagchi, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Chirantan Bhatt, Jasbir Jassi, Gurmoh and Jasleen Royal | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Subrata Chakraborty Amit Ray | Nominee |