The first look of Kesari, which is based on the Battle of Sargarhi has been unveiled today on the occasion of Saragarhi Day. Akshay Kumar shared the first look of the film on his Twitter page. 

On #SaragarhiDay, here’s the first look of #KESARI - our humble tribute to the martyrs of Saragarhi!
“Aaj meri pagdi bhi Kesari...Jo bahega mera woh lahu bhi Kesari... Aur mera jawaab bhi Kesari.” pic.twitter.com/3ATnT55889

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 12, 2018

Akshay plays a Sikh warrior 'Havildar Ishar Singh' in the film. The battle took place in 1897 between British Indian Army and Afghan Orakzai tribesmen in North-West Frontier Province. In September 1897, over 10,000 Afghan tribesmen of the Orakzai and Afridi tribe attacked Saragarhi, North Western Frontier Province (NWFP) . The Sikh regiment, under the leadership of Havildar Ishar Singh, knew that they were outnumbered but they still held their ground and fought for several hours.

Directed by Anurag Singh, the film is bankrolled by Dharma Productions. Parineeti Chopra is also part of the cast. It will hit the screens on March 21, 2019 for Holi.