Neville mckinley: R

R. Madhavan plays Neville McKinley , a barrister of Indian descent who defends the British Empire in a 1924 defamation trial. The film is based on a book about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and its aftermath, starring Akshay Kumar as C. Sankaran Nair. R. Madhavan plays a British lawyer who opposes Akshay Kumar's Indian advocate in a courtroom drama based on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Learn more about the film, the characters, and the historical background of Neville McKinley . In Kesari Chapter 2, R Madhavan plays the role of advocate Neville McKinley . As the actor is receiving lauds for his character, here are some facts about it. Read on. Dyer appoints Neville McKinley , a jaded Anglo-Indian lawyer with a personal vendetta, for the Trial in order to defend the colonial government. An intense courtroom battle follows, and a music teacher Martha Stevens is brought in as a witness, who reports a brutal rape on her.