What can I say after watching this...
Kesari Veer might just be the worst film to come out of Bollywood in recent yearsโand that's saying something. Itโs not just a bad film; itโs a politically loaded, ideologically twisted piece of propaganda that insults the viewerโs intelligence while shamelessly pushing a Hindutva agenda.
From the very start, itโs unclear what the makers are even trying to do. The narrative is incoherent, the characters are caricatures, and the entire plot serves as a thinly veiled attempt to demonize a particular community while glorifying a falsified, fantastical version of history. Bollywood has been peddling this kind of content for years nowโstories wrapped in saffron-colored nationalism, devoid of nuance, originality, or respect for historical truth.
The climax is a grotesque spectacle. Hamirji, the protagonist, is beheaded by the Muslim general Zafarโand yet, in the next scene, his headless body goes on to slay over 30 Muslim soldiers and even hurls a sword like a javelin to kill Zafar. Thatโs right: a decapitated man turns into a one-man army. It's not bravery. Itโs a parody. And the line between patriotism and outright absurdity completely vanishes.
At that point, I didnโt know whether to laugh, feel patriotic, or mourn the sheer disrespect shown to real-life martyrs who fought and died with genuine courage. This isnโt tributeโthis is fantasy fanfiction dressed up as national pride, and it's dangerous.
Whatโs worse is that this kind of cinema actively belittles and alienates communities, fueling a divisive rhetoric under the guise of "glorifying culture." But instead of elevating Sanatana Dharma or Indian heritage, it turns both into global laughingstocks through these cartoonish, fascist fantasies.
Kesari Veer isnโt a movie. Itโs a warning signโof what happens when art is hijacked by ideology and used not to inspire, but to distort and divide.