Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI): The Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Kesari 2' hit the theatres today, and the film has received rave reviews from critics and audiences.

The Bollywood fraternity has also showered praise on the entire team of 'Kesari 2'. Vicky Kaushal is one of them.

After watching the film at a special screening in Mumbai, Vicky took to Instagram and gave a shout-out to the team of 'Kesari'.

'An untold story told with so much grit, sincerity, and sensitivity! This is one hell of a directorial debut @karanstyagi. Kudos to @karanjohar @bindraamritpal @anandntiwari @apoorva1972 @adarpoonawalla for bringing this important chapter from our history to celluloid.@akshaykumar @actormaddy @ananyapanday @amitsial Absolute class. Absolute magic! DON'T MISS,' he wrote.

Filmmaker Raj Mehta called Kesari Chapter 2 a fabulous film and wrote, 'The kind that induces gooseflesh on various occasions and leaves you in awe of one man's stand against an empire! And who better to portray the man than @akshaykumar sir himself! What a roaring, yet subdued performance! Brilliantly supported by the amazing @actormaddy and a brilliant @ananyapanday!!'

He added, 'Thank you @karanjohar for always enabling such mind-boggling stories and fascinating talents! That's exactly what @karanstyagi is! Welcome to the movies, brother! You have made a grand entry--and deservedly so. Your passion and tenacity shine through in every frame! Hats off. Huge congratulations and a tip of the hat to the entire cast and crew of the film!! Special mention to the music and score! The always dependable @azeemdayani overlooking an audio masterpiece!'

Kesari Chapter 2 focuses on the untold story of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The lead star, Akshay Kumar, is playing the legendary advocate C Sankaran Nair in the film,. It is directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Karan Johar. Ananya Panday and R Madhavan are also a part of the film. (ANI)