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{{Short description|2025 Hindi film by Prince Dhiman}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kesari Veer
| image = Kesari Veer.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Prince Dhiman Kanubhai Chauhan
| writer = Kanubhai Chauhan Shitiz Srivastava
| based_on =
| producer = Kanubhai Chauhan Rajen Chauhan Heena Chauhan Suhraj Chauhan Ohm Chauhan
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Suniel Shetty]]
*[[Sooraj Pancholi]]
*[[Vivek Oberoi]]
*[[Akanksha Sharma]]
}}
| cinematography = Vikas Joshi
| editing = Satya Sharma
| music = [[Monty Sharma]]
| studio = Chauhan Studios
| distributor = [[Panorama Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2025|05|23}}<ref name=NDTV>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kesari-veer-legends-of-somnath-release-date-postponed-to-hit-theatres-on-8336283|title=Kesari Veer: Legends of Somnath Release Date Postponed, To Hit Theatres On...|date=5 May 2025|work=NDTV|access-date=5 May 2025|archive-date=6 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250506043022/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kesari-veer-legends-of-somnath-release-date-postponed-to-hit-theatres-on-8336283|url-status=live}}</ref>
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|60 crore}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kesari Veer: Suniel Shetty learns weaponry, horse riding to play 14th century ruler in his next? Here's the update |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/kesari-veer-suniel-shetty-learns-weaponry-to-play-14th-century-ruler/5b84f76aa696 |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>
}}

'''''Kesari Veer''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Historical drama|historical]] [[action film]] directed by Prince Dhiman. The film is co-produced by Rajen Chauhan, Heena Chauhan, Suhraj Chauhan and Ohm Chauhan. Written, co-directed and produced by Kanubhai Chauhan of Chauhan Studios, the film stars [[Suniel Shetty]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Sooraj Pancholi]] and [[Akanksha Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-04-29|title=Suniel Shetty says Kesari Veer is Sooraj Pancholi's second chance: 'Boy has seen a lot, reminds me of Ahan'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/suniel-shetty-says-kesari-veer-is-sooraj-pancholis-second-chance-9972494/|access-date=2025-04-29|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=2025-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250430043346/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/suniel-shetty-says-kesari-veer-is-sooraj-pancholis-second-chance-9972494/|url-status=live}}</ref> It tells the story of [[Rajput]] warrior Hamirji Gohil, who fought against the [[Tughlaq dynasty|Tughlaq empire]] to protect the [[Somnath Temple]] from destruction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kesari-veer-trailer-sooraj-pancholi-is-rajput-warrior-hamirji-gohil-in-period-drama-2716926-2025-04-29|title=Kesari Veer trailer: Sooraj Pancholi is Rajput warrior Hamirji Gohil in period drama|website=[[India Today]]|date=29 April 2025 |access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref>

The film was scheduled to release on 16 May 2025 but was postponed and later released 23 May 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/kesari-veer-gets-a-new-release-date-heres-when-you-can-watch-suniel-shettys-film-1503428800.html|title='Kesari Veer' gets a new release date: Here's when you can watch Suniel Shetty's film|date=5 May 2025|work=The Statesman|access-date=5 May 2025|archive-date=5 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250505192530/https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/kesari-veer-gets-a-new-release-date-heres-when-you-can-watch-suniel-shettys-film-1503428800.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-25 |title=Kesari Veer: Suniel Shetty Looks Powerful As Fearless Warrior Vegdaji; New Poster OUT|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/kesari-veer-suniel-shetty-looks-powerful-as-fearless-warrior-vegdaji-new-poster-out-article-151491353|access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Times Now|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-10|title=Suniel Shetty's Kesari Veer gets a new release date|url=https://theprint.in/feature/suniel-shettys-kesari-veer-gets-a-new-release-date/2542534/|access-date=2025-03-10 |website=The Print|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-10|title=Kesari Veer Trailer Out: Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Sooraj Pancholi Bring Powerful Tale Of Somnath Temple - WATCH|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/kesari-veer-trailer-out-suniel-shetty-vivek-oberoi-sooraj-pancholi-bring-powerful-tale-of-somnath-temple-watch-article-151529026|access-date=2025-04-29|website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> It received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the screenplay, visual effects and [[box-office bomb|underperformed at the box office]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/sooraj-pancholis-kesari-veer-fails-to-cross-rs-2-crore-mark-in-week-1/articleshow/121506962.cms|title=Sooraj Pancholi's 'Kesari Veer' fails to cross Rs 2 crore mark in Week 1|website=[[Times of India]]|date=30 May 2025 |access-date=30 May 2025|quote=The film has generally received mixed reviews, the critics pointed out flaws in the screenplay, visual effects, and overall execution. Kesari Veer's underwhelming box office performance highlights the challenges of creating compelling historical dramas.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kesari-veer-box-office-collection-day-3-sooraj-pancholi-suniel-shetty-film-struggles-to-earn-rs-1-cr-eclipsed-by-rajkummar-raos-bhool-chuk-maaf-10029062/|title=Kesari Veer box office collection day 3: Sooraj Pancholi-Suniel Shetty film struggles to earn Rs 1 cr, eclipsed by Rajkummar Rao's Bhool Chuk Maaf|website=[[Indian Express]]|date=26 May 2025 |access-date=26 May 2025|quote=Kesari Veer, which is also termed as Sooraj Pancholi’s comeback film, has been struggling at the box office since its release.}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Suniel Shetty]] as Vegdaji
* [[Sooraj Pancholi]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-28 |title=Kesari Veer trailer: Sooraj Pancholi is Rajput warrior Hamirji Gohil in period drama|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kesari-veer-trailer-sooraj-pancholi-is-rajput-warrior-hamirji-gohil-in-period-drama-2716926-2025-04-29|access-date=2025-04-28|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> as Hamirji Gohil
* [[Vivek Oberoi]] as Zafar Khan
* [[Akanksha Sharma]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-03-26|title=Akansha Sharma's first look from her Bollywood debut Kesari Veer out!|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/akansha-sharmas-first-look-bollywood-debut-kesari-veer/|access-date=2025-04-26|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en|archive-date=2025-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426112548/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/akansha-sharmas-first-look-bollywood-debut-kesari-veer/|url-status=live}}</ref> as Rajal
* [[Barkha Bisht]]
* [[Kiran Kumar]]
* [[Aruna Irani]] as Charan Jagdamba
* [[Shiva Rindani]] as Qazi
* [[Bhavya Gandhi]] as Lakha
* Mukesh Agrohari as Badri
* Meenakshi Chugh as Narmada Baa
* Hitu Kanodia as Dudhaji Gohil
* Vishwa Bhanu as Maansur
* Pratish Vora as Arjanji Gohil
* Himanshu Malhotra as Rasool
* Rahul Gaharwar as Senapati
* Birju Chauhan as Meghji

==Release==
===Theatrical===
Initially scheduled for a theatrical release on 14 March 2025, the film was rescheduled to premiere on 16 May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Suniel Shetty starrer Kesari Veer's release date gets pushed |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/suniel-shetty-starrer-kesari-veers-release-date-gets-pushed-72119.html |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=[[Filmfare]] |date=2025-03-11 |archive-date=2025-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311111835/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/suniel-shetty-starrer-kesari-veers-release-date-gets-pushed-72119.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Suniel Shetty's period drama Kesari Veer delayed for 'more impactful' launch|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/suniel-shetty-period-drama-kesari-veer-delayed-for-more-impactful-launch-2692015-2025-03-11 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=[[India Today]] |date=2025-03-11}}</ref> However, the release was postponed again and the film was finally released on 23 May 2025.<ref name=NDTV/>

==Reception==
Rahul Desai of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter India]]'' criticised the film for promoting communal bias under the guise of historical fiction. He described the film as a "162-minute slog" that robotically checks off markers of provocative cinema, labelling it Islamophobic, hate-mongering, and misinformative. Desai argued that the film uses a loosely interpreted 14th-century tale of a Rajput warrior defending the Somnath temple from the Tughlaq Empire as a vehicle to demonise Muslims in contemporary India.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rahul|last=Desai|url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/theatrical/kesari-veer-movie-review-suniel-shetty-vivek-oberoi-starrer-walks-chhaava-talks-adipurush|title='Kesari Veer' Movie Review: Suniel Shetty and Vivek Oberoi-Starrer Walks 'Chhaava', Talks 'Adipurush'|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter India]]|access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>

Rishabh Suri ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and criticised the VFX, song placements, and performances.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rishabh|last=Suri|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kesari-veer-movie-review-sooraj-pancholi-suniel-shettys-historical-drama-suffers-from-a-chhaava-padmaavat-hangover-101747981730648.html|title=Kesari Veer movie review: Sooraj Pancholi, Suniel Shetty's historical drama suffers from a Chhaava, Padmaavat hangover|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=23 May 2025 |access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref> Dhaval Roy of ''[[Times of India]]'' gave the film 2 stars out of 5, feeling the film was grand in scope but faltered due to inconsistencies, length, uneven storytelling, and overdramatization.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dhaval|last=Roy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/kesari-veer/movie-review/121355162.cms|title=Kesari Veer Movie Review : Grand in scope, but struggles with storytelling|website=[[Times of India]]|access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, strongly criticizing the VFX as "one of the biggest culprits of the film" and labeling the film as "a poor man’s ''[[Chhaava]]'' and ''[[Baahubali_(franchise)|Baahubali]].''"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kesari-veer/critic-review/kesari-veer-movie-review/kesari-veer-is-a-poor-mans-chhaava-and-baahubali/|title=Kesari Veer Movie Review: KESARI VEER is a poor man's CHHAAVA and BAAHUBALI.|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=23 May 2025 |access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>

Mayur Sanap of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave the film half a star out of 5, similarly pointing out its similarities with ''Baahubali'' and ''Chhaava'' aside from ''[[Padmaavat]]'' and ''[[Kesari (2019 film)|Kesari]].''<ref>{{cite web|first=Mayur|last=Sanap|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/kesari-veer-review-epic-blunder/20250523.htm|title=Kesari Veer Review: Epic Blunder|website=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref> Sana Farzeen of ''[[India Today]]'' gave 2.5 stars and said that "Kesari Veer, despite its grand scale and star cast, fails to deliver a compelling historical drama. The film's poor execution and weak CGI undermine its potential impact."<ref>{{cite web|first=Sana|last=Farzeen|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/kesari-veer-review-weak-plot-poor-cgi-suniel-shetty-sooraj-pancholi-chhaava-knockoff-2729545-2025-05-23|title=Kesari Veer review: Suniel Shetty is the only spark in this Chhaava knockoff|website=[[India Today]]|date=23 May 2025 |access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>
Ganesh Aaglave of ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave 2 stars out of 5 and said that "On the whole, Kesari Veer is a wasted potential opportunity, which could have turned out into an engaging magnum opus."<ref>{{cite web|first=Ganesh|last=Aaglave|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kesari-veer-movie-review-suniel-shetty-vivek-oberoi-sooraj-pancholis-visual-grandeur-is-long-exhausting-13890517.html|title=Kesari Veer movie review: Suniel Shetty-Vivek Oberoi-Sooraj Pancholi's visual grandeur is long & exhausting|website=[[Firstpost]]|date=23 May 2025 |access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>

Alaka Sahani of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated 1.5/5 stars and said "The filmrelies heavily on gimmicks instead of attention to detail, nuance."<ref>{{cite web|first=Alaka|last=Sahani|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/kesari-veer-movie-review-sooraj-pancholi-suniel-shetty-film-marred-by-weak-plot-over-the-top-performances-and-garish-visual-effects-10023580/|title=Kesari Veer movie review: Sooraj Pancholi, Suniel Shetty film marred by weak plot, over-the-top performances and garish visual effects|website=[[The Indian express]]|date=23 May 2025 |access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>
Chirag Sehgal of ''[[News18]]'' rated 1.5/5 stars and said "Despite its noble intention to celebrate a forgotten hero, the film ends up being a noisy, disjointed and exhausting experience."<ref>{{cite web|first=Chirag|last=Sehgal|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/kesari-veer-review-sooraj-pancholi-suniel-shetty-film-is-highly-disappointing-skip-watching-it-ws-dl-9347008.html|title=Kesari Veer Review: Sooraj Pancholi's Comeback Marred By Weak Story And Poor VFX|website=[[News 18]]|access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>
Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' rated 2.5/5 stars and writes that "All-in-all, Kesari Veer needed better writing, direction and editing. It’s a clear case of opportunity lost."<ref>{{cite web|first=Devesh|last=Sharma|url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/kesari-veer-review-loud-and-preachy-74044.html|title=Kesari Veer Review: Loud And Preachy|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

*{{IMDb title|id=tt32106176}}
*[https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kesari-veer/ ''Kesari Veer''] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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