R Madhavan says he’s ‘ashamed of himself’ for not realizing about Sankaran Nair regardless of being from sout – Firstpost

As Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday and R Madhavan starrer Kesari: Chapter 2 has launched at this time on the field workplace, the latter has expressed his disappointment for not realizing about Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair regardless of being from South India.

For the unversed, Akshay performed the function of
Sankaran Nair, a fearless lawyer who fought in opposition to British Empire to hunt the justice for the Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath.

“Mujhe sharmindagi hai ki fundamental khud Sankaran Nair ke baare mein kabhi nahi suna. Na hello padha. Aur mujhe is baat ka bohot bada garv hai is movie {industry} ke baare mein, ki Akshay Kumar jaise insaan Sankaran Nair kar rahe hain. Aur fundamental dakshin Bharat ka hone ke bawajood North ka kirdaar nibha raha hu inke in opposition to. Aur ye isi {industry} mein ho sakta hai. (I really feel ashamed that I had by no means heard or examine Sankaran Nair earlier than. And on the identical time, I really feel immense satisfaction for this movie industry- that somebody like Akshay Paaji is portraying Sankaran Nair. And regardless of being from South India, I’m taking part in a North Indian character reverse him. This may solely occur on this {industry}),” Maddy stated at a latest promotional occasion for the movie.

Praising Akshay Kumar’s dedication, he shared, “Iss movie ke liye unhone mujhe majbooran act karwaya. Unhone apna faisla suna diya tha ki Madhavan hello karega ye function. Aur inhone jo kasht uthaaya hai mujhe is movie kaa hissa banana mein uske liye fundamental bohot dhanyavaad really feel karta hu sir. Mujhe aapne  itihaas ka hissa bana diya. (He made me act in it. He had already determined that solely Madhavan would play this function. And the trouble you place in to make me part of this film- for that, I’m deeply grateful, sir. You might have made me part of historical past).”