Who is Simon Paisley Day, the actor playing General Dyer in ‘Kesari Chapter 2’?
‘Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story’ of Jallianwala Bagh, starring Akshay Kumar, has opened strongly in theaters. The film is a period drama focusing on C. Shankaran Nair, an Indian lawyer who sought justice in the aftermath of the devastating Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919, where countless innocent lives were lost. Brigadier General Reginald Dyer of the British Empire was responsible for the brutal act, and Simon Paisley Day plays Dyer in the movie.
A Veteran British Actor with a Diverse Career
Simon Paisley Day is a renowned British actor with a career that spans more than thirty years. Throughout this time, he has worked extensively in theatre, radio dramas, television, and film. Early in his career, he appeared in many stage productions based on works by celebrated authors such as Oscar Wilde, William Shakespeare, John Buchan, and Bruce Norris. At the same time, he continued to take on various roles in television series.
Television and Film Highlights
He began his television career with a role in BBC’s ‘Red Dwarf’, and went on to appear in popular series such as ‘Doctor Who’, ‘The Last Detective’, and ‘The Musketeers’. Simon gained wider recognition with his performances in Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ and the Benedict Cumberbatch-led ‘Sherlock’. His film debut came later, with ‘Churchill: The Hollywood Years’ in 2004. Over the years, he has also featured in major films including ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’, ‘Victoria & Abdul’, and ‘Brexit: The Uncivil War’.
Bollywood Debut in ‘Kesari: Chapter 2’
‘Kesari: Chapter 2’ is Simon Paisley Day’s first Bollywood film. He plays General Reginald Dyer, who ordered soldiers to shoot at a crowd in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. The people were protesting the Rowlatt Act during the Baisakhi festival in April 1919, and many were killed. The movie is a historical drama directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and is based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire. It came out in theaters on April 18. Akshay Kumar plays C. Sankaran Nair, a lawyer who fought against the British. Ananya Panday and R. Madhavan also star in the film.
