<p>The Jallianwala Bagh massacre is something we have all read about in our history books, perhaps not truly realising the impact it had on our lives, or the political climate of that era. Akshay Kumar plays Sir Sankaran Nair. Nair was one of the best lawyers in the country who stood up to the British empire after once being their favourite. The movie makes an emotional impact on the audience.</p>.<p>Picked by the Viceroy to be on the committee to oversee the allegations into the massacre and the atrocities committed by General Dyer, Nair finds himself at odds. In courts where the only thing that mattered was winning or losing, with truth and justice becoming secondary, Nair is inspired by a survivor of the massacre, who stood up to the empire when no one else did.</p>.<p>Ananya Panday as Dilreet Gill, a young lawyer who pushes Nair to fight for justice, does a good job. However, her role could have been meatier. R Madhavan as Neville McKinley, who shares a history with Nair and is chosen by the empire to fight the case on their behalf does justice to his role of a worthy adversary.</p>.<p>Fighting the entire system, Nair has his back against the wall. Through his wit and skill, he manages to garner worldwide attention to the massacre, offering hope to the families of the victims. While the storyline is strong, the dialogues could have been better in certain scenes, with the potential to tug harder at the heartstrings of the audience. </p>
<p>The Jallianwala Bagh massacre is something we have all read about in our history books, perhaps not truly realising the impact it had on our lives, or the political climate of that era. Akshay Kumar plays Sir Sankaran Nair. Nair was one of the best lawyers in the country who stood up to the British empire after once being their favourite. The movie makes an emotional impact on the audience.</p>.<p>Picked by the Viceroy to be on the committee to oversee the allegations into the massacre and the atrocities committed by General Dyer, Nair finds himself at odds. In courts where the only thing that mattered was winning or losing, with truth and justice becoming secondary, Nair is inspired by a survivor of the massacre, who stood up to the empire when no one else did.</p>.<p>Ananya Panday as Dilreet Gill, a young lawyer who pushes Nair to fight for justice, does a good job. However, her role could have been meatier. R Madhavan as Neville McKinley, who shares a history with Nair and is chosen by the empire to fight the case on their behalf does justice to his role of a worthy adversary.</p>.<p>Fighting the entire system, Nair has his back against the wall. Through his wit and skill, he manages to garner worldwide attention to the massacre, offering hope to the families of the victims. While the storyline is strong, the dialogues could have been better in certain scenes, with the potential to tug harder at the heartstrings of the audience. </p>