Kesari: The battle of Sargarhi had a rollicking start at BO

Mumbai: Actor Akshay Kumar has come up with the vital episode of Indian Army’s bravery - The Battle of Saragarhi to celluloid with Kesari. The film is his attempt to focus on home-grown stories.Directed by Anurag Singh, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Aruna Bhatia, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Sunir Kheterpal and presented by Zee Studios, Kesari will be in theaters on March 21.

The movie has earned 21.05 crore on the opening day and made sure a good business ahead in the weekend. It has been the second biggest opener for the actor Akshay Kumar surpassing "Housefull 2".