Kesari Veer Movie Review
Updated: Jun 10, 2025, 20:16 IST
Prince Dhiman and Kanubhai Chauhan co-directed Kesari Veer, where Sooraj Pancholi plays the main role of Hamirji Gohil. The story told in the film is about how Prithviraj fought to save the Somnath Temple from the Tughlaq army. Thanks to Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, and Akanksha Sharma, the movie tries to bring back a missing time in India’s history. Although the movie was planned to open earlier, it was first shown in theatres on May 23, 2025.
Screenplay & Execution
People have criticized the movie’s script for being too noisy, exaggerated, and lacking much depth. It has been pointed out that the film tries to copy big historical sagas but fails to match their emotional and narrative strengths. For these reasons, Kesari Veer seems to be made for the show instead of the screen.
Performances
He does a good job in action scenes but his lack of a variety in emotion falls short when it comes to emotion. His grave performance is genuine, but his appearance as the tribal leader looks fake. Although Vivek Oberoi acts in the role of Zafar Khan passionately, some movie critics argue that his character is just a copy of similar villains. Although she looks great, Akanksha finds it difficult to make her part interesting, and there’s very little chemistry between her and Sooraj.
Technical Aspects
The special effects in the movie have been called substandard, not convincing, and sometimes shaky, causing the film to resemble early AI-generated virtual reality. Editors did not focus on consistency, and watching this 2-hour 41-minute film feels exhausting, especially because the battle scenes tend to move slowly. The emotional scores are beautiful, but the film constantly breaks its feels with too many songs.
Themes & Reception
This film tries to combine tall tales with pride for religion, but the storytelling appears far too aggressive. While a section of the audience finds its cultural touch significant, many others disagree with the way Muslims are portrayed as enemies. Consequently, the film’s purpose and message have often been debated by those who describe it as pointing out nation versus nation conflicts or as being divisive.
Ratings Snapshot
Most of the mainstream reviewers have given the film a poor score. Reviewers from Hindustan Times, Filmfare, and Rediff gave this film a mix of 2.5 and 0.5 stars, but the Indian Express called it ‘absolutely pathetic’ with 1.5 stars. Most people who review the movie on sites like Rotten Tomatoes give it an average rank of 2.5 out of 5. These results show that most critics feel the film lacks what it takes to be considered a good historical movie.
Conclusion
Kesari Veer tries to remember a forgotten warrior, but its main issues are the story, unexciting performances, and poor production quality. Although a few moments in the action and music scenes are impressive, the film still doesn’t draw the viewer in strongly. While audiences who like such films might watch it, most viewers would probably feel disappointed by it.
