Before Kesari Chapter 2: The Courtroom Dramas That Defined Bollywood

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[{"selector":"#anim-e335fc9e-6e00-415f-9273-3a48fbfd5115 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":30,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bfb78790-5575-442f-ac36-c983a0123dff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdf19675-fcf6-49d2-b8d8-bab09c3b7f96","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 140.87302%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Karan Singh Tyagi's Kesari Chapter 2 , releasing April 18, 2025, portrays determination, justice, and the emotional Jallianwala Bagh tragedy., here are eight Iconic legal dramas that touched hearts deeply

Pink (2016)

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Jolly LLB (2013)

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Section 375 (2019)

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Mulk (2018)

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OMG – Oh My God! (2012)

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Shaurya (2008)

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Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (2023)

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Jolly LLB 2 (2017)

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