29 April,2025 05:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Sooraj Pancholi cries at Kesari Veer trailer launch Pic/Yogen Shah
Actor Sooraj Pancholi returns to the movies after four years with Kesari Veer. At the trailer launch, held in Mumbai on Tuesday, Sooraj got teary-eyed as he took to the stage to speak about the upcoming film. The actor struggled to complete his sentence while thanking the makers for giving him a chance when nobody would. He was comforted by co-star Suniel Shetty.
In a viral video shared on Instagram, Sooraj begins by saying, "This is a very special film to all of us. Thank you, Kanu (Chauhan), for giving me the chance. Thank you, Akanksha..." he then takes a pause, eyes filled with tears. Suniel comforts him. Explaining his absence from the big screen, Sooraj, without mentioning the Jiah Khan suicide case, added, "Life. Many things I had to clear from my life. Everyone knows about it. There's nothing more hiding behind it. My mother says good things take time. I was waiting for the right film, and I don't think I could have ever gotten a better film than this to let me say a comeback."
The film marks one of his first projects after a CBI Special Court acquitted him in the Jiah Khan case in May 2023.
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'Jiah Khan attempted suicide 4-5 times before meeting Sooraj Pancholi'
Jiah Khan was found dead in her Mumbai home on June 3, 2013. Based on a letter seized on June 10, which was purportedly written by her, Mumbai Police booked Sooraj Pancholi under section 306 (abetment to suicide) and arrested him.
Jiah's mother, Rabia Khan, alleged that her daughter was murdered. In October 2013, Rabia moved to the Bombay High Court seeking a CBI probe in the case while alleging that her daughter had been murdered.
On the order of the Bombay High Court, the CBI took over the probe from the Maharashtra Police in July 2014. Rabia claimed that her daughter was in an abusive relationship with Sooraj Pancholi. Sooraj and Jiah started dating in September 2012.
Meanwhile, Kesari Veer delves into the inspiring tale of unsung warriors who fought and sacrificed their lives to protect the Somnath Temple from invaders in the 14th century AD. Helmed by director Prince Dhiman, the film is produced by veteran producer Kanu Chauhan.
