Mumbai, April 16 -- Dharma Productions' 'Kesari Chapter 2' is poised to invigorate the exhibition sector further after the robust theatrical run of Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' last week. The Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan and Ananya Panday courtroom drama, which releases this Friday, is projected to open in the range of 9-11 crore at the domestic box office, as per industry estimates.

The advance bookings have opened and are steadily gaining traction, signaling a promising start for this A-certificate film with a runtime of 2 hours and 15 minutes. While the adult certification may slightly temper its overall business potential, the film has definitely generated substantial buzz among its target audience, thanks to its compelling teaser, a well-receive...