Overview
- In a Lehren Retro interview, Shetty questioned the emphasis on Aurangzeb, Akbar and Babur, urging greater focus on Shivaji Maharaj, Rajput kings, the Vedas and state heroes.
- He said Kesari Veer was well researched but suffered from inadequate distribution, with few theatre screens and a self-run release that lost money for the producer.
- Released in 2025, the film explored the Somnath Temple’s repeated attacks and, according to Shetty, exited theatres quickly despite the team’s efforts.
- Shetty’s view aligns with earlier remarks by Akshay Kumar, who argued textbooks give far more space to invaders than to figures like Prithviraj Chauhan.
- The discussion gains context from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s early-January visit for the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, which put the temple back in the national spotlight.