91-499: [REDACTED] Look up kesari in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kesari may refer to: Kesari (2019 film) , an Indian Hindi-language film Kesari (2020 film) , an Indian Marathi-language film Kesari (Malayalam newspaper) , a defunct Indian Malayalam-language newspaper Kesari (Marathi newspaper) , an Indian Marathi-language newspaper INS Kesari , ships of
182-426: A carpel . The saffron crocus, unknown in the wild, probably descends from Crocus cartwrightianus . It is a triploid that is "self-incompatible" and male sterile; it undergoes aberrant meiosis and is hence incapable of independent sexual reproduction—all propagation is by vegetative multiplication via manual "divide-and-set" of a starter clone or by interspecific hybridisation. Crocus sativus thrives in
273-563: A Malayalam-language newspaper he started Kesari Singh Barahath (1872–1941), Indian poet and freedom fighter K. N. Kesari (1875–1953), Indian physician, social reformer, philanthropist, author, magazine editor and music patron Kamraj Kesari (1922–1985), cricketer Narayan Singh Kesari (born 1936), Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar (1861–1914), Indian writer who also used Kesari as
364-524: A consolation. As the Afghans set the post on fire, Gurmukh Singh emerges with his body on fire. He chants " Bole So Nihal , Sat Sri Akaal " thrice, grabs Gul Badshah and triggers the grenades attached to his body, resulting in a huge explosion. The shout echoes and reaches both the nearby forts. The Sikh soldiers present there also start chanting in the name of their Guru. The Afghans loot the fort and eventually set it on fire. The British Parliament honours
455-407: A flat base, and are shrouded in a dense mat of parallel fibres; this coat is referred to as the "corm tunic". Corms also bear vertical fibres, thin and net-like, that grow up to 5 cm (2 in) above the plant's neck. The plant sprouts 5–11 white and non- photosynthetic leaves known as cataphylls . These membrane-like structures cover and protect 5 to 11 true leaves as they bud and develop on
546-498: A genetically monomorphic clone incapable of seed production, it was slowly propagated by humans throughout much of Eurasia . Before this recent research various origins had been suggested for saffron, including Iran , Greece , Mesopotamia . and Kashmir . It is a sterile triploid form, which means that three homologous sets of chromosomes make up each specimen's genetic complement; C. sativus bears eight chromosomal bodies per set, making for 24 in total. Being sterile,
637-415: A less expensive dye, or jackfruit . Monks' robes are dyed the same colour to show equality with each other, and turmeric or ochre were the cheapest, most readily available dyes. Gamboge is also used to dye the robes. Some historians believe that saffron came to China with Mongol invaders from Persia. Yet it is mentioned in ancient Chinese medical texts, including the forty-volume Shennong Bencaojing ,
728-408: A light pastel shade of lilac to a darker and more striated mauve. The flowers possess a sweet, honey-like fragrance. Upon flowering, the plants are 20–30 cm (8–12 in) in height and bear up to four flowers. A three-pronged style 25–30 mm (1– 1 + 3 ⁄ 16 in) in length, emerges from each flower. Each prong terminates with a vivid crimson stigma , which is the distal end of
819-661: A long history of use in traditional medicine . Saffron has also been used as a fabric dye , particularly in China and India, and in perfumery. It is used for religious purposes in India. In the European E number categorisation for food elements and additives, Saffron is coded as E164 . Saffron's aroma is often described by connoisseurs as reminiscent of metallic honey with grassy or hay-like notes, while its taste has also been noted as hay-like and sweet. Saffron also contributes
910-595: A luminous yellow-orange colouring to foods. Saffron is widely used in Persian, Indian, European, and Arab cuisines. Confectioneries and liquors also often include saffron. Saffron is used in dishes ranging from the jewelled rice and khoresh of Iran, the Milanese risotto of Italy, the paella of Spain, the bouillabaisse of France, to the biryani with various meat accompaniments in South Asia. Saffron
1001-540: A pharmacopoeia written around 300–200 BC. Traditionally credited to the legendary Yan Emperor and the deity Shennong , it discusses 252 plant-based medical treatments for various disorders. Nevertheless, around the 3rd century AD, the Chinese were referring to it as having a Kashmiri provenance. According to the herbalist Wan Zhen, "the habitat of saffron is in Kashmir, where people grow it principally to offer it to
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#17327726257161092-560: A productivity of 4 kg/ha. Afghanistan comes second, which produced over 67 tons in 2023. Spain is the third largest producer, while the United Arab Emirates , Greece , the Indian subcontinent and Morocco are among minor producers. According to the statistics for saffron trade in 2019, Iran was ranked as the world's largest producer of saffron, supplying 430 tons of the total 450 tons of saffron produced worldwide and
1183-805: A pseudonym See also [ edit ] Kesar (disambiguation) Keshar (disambiguation) Arikesari (disambiguation) Khesari , a type of grass pea Lathyrus sativus Khesari Lal Yadav , Indian actor, singer, comedian and dancer Kesari bhath , an Indian dessert made of semolina, sugar, and ghee Kesaria , town in Bihar, India Kesaria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Kesaria, Bihar , village in Bihar, India Kesaria Stupa , Gupta-era stupa in East Champaran district of Bihar, India Kesaria Peda , an Indian sweet " Kesariya Balam ", folk song from Rahasthan, India Kesariya Balam Aavo Hamare Des , Indian TV series, titled after
1274-431: A scent described as saffron, dried hay-like. Chemists find this is the most powerful contributor to saffron's fragrance, despite its presence in a lesser quantity than safranal. Dry saffron is highly sensitive to fluctuating pH levels, and rapidly breaks down chemically in the presence of light and oxidising agents. It must, therefore, be stored in air-tight containers to minimise contact with atmospheric oxygen. Saffron
1365-421: A significant chapter from history brilliantly... Nationalism, patriotism, heroism, scale and soul – Kesari has it all". Writing for Times Now , Gaurang Chauhan rated the film three and a half stars out of five and opined, " Kesari is not the best patriotic film or action film to come out of Bollywood, but it surely is worth the time and money". Bollywood Hungama rated it four stars out of five, remarking, "On
1456-491: A statement about their collaboration on the film; that Khan had quit the film, and that it would be titled Kesari . Parineeti Chopra was confirmed for a minor role as the wife of Kumar's character, whom he had left behind at the village after joining the army. Principal photography began on 5 January 2018 and finished on 31 December 2018. The film was produced on a budget of ₹ 80 crore (equivalent to ₹ 99 crore or US$ 12 million in 2023). The music of
1547-880: A therapeutic drug. Ancient Greek legends told of sea voyages to Cilicia , where adventurers sought what they believed were the world's most valuable threads. Another legend tells of Crocus and Smilax, whereby Crocus is bewitched and transformed into the first saffron crocus. Ancient perfumers in Egypt, physicians in Gaza , townspeople in Rhodes , and the Greek hetaerae courtesans used saffron in their scented waters , perfumes and potpourris, mascaras and ointments, divine offerings, and medical treatments. In late Ptolemaic Egypt , Cleopatra used saffron in her baths so that lovemaking would be more pleasurable. Egyptian healers used saffron as
1638-666: A treatment for all varieties of gastrointestinal ailments. Saffron was also used as a fabric dye in such Levantine cities as Sidon and Tyre in Lebanon. Aulus Cornelius Celsus prescribes saffron in medicines for wounds, cough, colic, and scabies, and in the mithridatium . Saffron was a notable ingredient in certain Roman recipes such as jusselle and conditum . Such was the Romans' love of saffron that Roman colonists took it with them when they settled in southern Gaul , where it
1729-1166: Is 65% carbohydrates , 6% fat, 11% protein (table) and 12% water. In one tablespoon (2 grams; a quantity much larger than is likely to be ingested in normal use) manganese is present as 29% of the Daily Value , while other micronutrients have negligible content (table). Ingesting less than 1.5 g ( 1 ⁄ 16 oz) of saffron is not toxic for humans, but doses greater than 5 g ( 3 ⁄ 16 oz) can become increasingly toxic. Mild toxicity includes dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, whereas at higher doses there can be reduced platelet count and spontaneous bleeding. Saffron will not spoil, but will lose flavour within six months if not stored in an airtight, cool and dark place. Freezer storage can maintain flavour for up to two years. As of 2020, saffron constituents, such as crocin , crocetin , and safranal , were under preliminary research for their potential to affect mental depression . Saffron has also been studied for its possible effect on cardiovascular risk factors , and in erectile dysfunction . Previously, it
1820-400: Is a digentiobiose ester of the carotenoid crocetin. Crocins themselves are a series of hydrophilic carotenoids that are either monoglycosyl or diglycosyl polyene esters of crocetin. Crocetin is a conjugated polyene dicarboxylic acid that is hydrophobic , and thus oil-soluble. When crocetin is esterified with two water-soluble gentiobioses, which are sugars , a product results that
1911-459: Is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus , commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles , called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food. The saffron crocus was slowly propagated throughout much of Eurasia and was later brought to parts of North Africa, North America, and Oceania. Saffron's taste and iodoform -like or hay -like fragrance result from
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#17327726257162002-424: Is a union of an aldehyde sub-molecule known as safranal (systematic name: 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene-1-carbaldehyde) and a carbohydrate. It has insecticidal and pesticidal properties, and may comprise up to 4% of dry saffron. Picrocrocin is a truncated version of the carotenoid zeaxanthin that is produced via oxidative cleavage, and is the glycoside of the terpene aldehyde safranal. When saffron
2093-474: Is also used in the preparation of the Golden Ham , a precious dry-cured ham made with saffron from San Gimignano . Common saffron substitutes include safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius , which is often sold as "Portuguese saffron" or "açafrão"), annatto , and turmeric ( Curcuma longa ). In Medieval Europe , turmeric was also known as "Indian saffron" because of its yellow-orange colour. Dried saffron
2184-470: Is an autumn- flowering perennial plant unknown in the wild. It probably descends from the eastern Mediterranean autumn-flowering Crocus cartwrightianus which is also known as "wild saffron" and is native to mainland Greece , Euboea , Crete , Skyros and some islands of the Cyclades . The similar species C. thomasii and C. pallasii were considered as other possible ancestors. As
2275-495: Is blamed by his superiors for his actions which caused the breach of peace with the Afghans. He is given a punishment transfer to Saragarhi fort, which sits between Gulistan and Lockhart forts, and enables communication between them. Ishar Singh duly travels to Saragarhi fort, where he finds the troop in a mess. He enforces discipline by punishing all to stay without food for an entire week. The troops are furious at first, but later begins to respect Ishar Singh after learning that he too
2366-733: Is classified into various grades according to the relative amounts of red stigma and yellow styles it contains. Grades of Iranian saffron are: sargol ( Persian : سرگل , red stigma tips only, strongest grade), pushal or pushali (red stigmas plus some yellow style, lower strength), "bunch" saffron (red stigmas plus large amount of yellow style, presented in a tiny bundle like a miniature wheatsheaf) and konge (yellow style only, claimed to have aroma but with very little, if any, colouring potential). Grades of Spanish saffron are coupé (the strongest grade, like Iranian sargol), mancha (like Iranian pushal), and in order of further decreasing strength rio , standard and sierra saffron. The word mancha in
2457-590: Is defined by high safranal and crocin content, distinctive thread shape, unusually pungent aroma, and intense colour; it is grown exclusively on eight hectares in the Navelli Valley of Italy's Abruzzo region, near L'Aquila . It was first introduced to Italy by a Dominican friar from inquisition-era Spain. But the biggest saffron cultivation in Italy is in San Gavino Monreale , Sardinia, where it
2548-668: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kesari (2019 film) Kesari ( transl. Saffron ) is a 2019 Indian Hindi -language war film written and directed by Anurag Singh . It was jointly produced by Aruna Bhatia, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Sunir Khetarpal under the banners of Dharma Productions , Cape of Good Films, Azure Entertainment, and Zee Studios . The film stars Akshay Kumar with Parineeti Chopra , Vikram Singh Chauhan , Sarwar, Vansh Bhardwaj, Jaspreet Singh, Vivek Saini, Vikram Kochhar, and Rakesh Sharma in supporting roles. It follows
2639-454: Is dried after its harvest, the heat, combined with enzymatic action, splits picrocrocin to yield D – glucose and a free safranal molecule. Safranal, a volatile oil, gives saffron much of its distinctive aroma. Safranal is less bitter than picrocrocin and may comprise up to 70% of dry saffron's volatile fraction in some samples. A second molecule underlying saffron's aroma is 2-hydroxy-4,4,6-trimethyl-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-one , which produces
2730-444: Is expected to reach 500 tons in 2020. India, producing only 22 tons of saffron annually, ranked second. Other countries reported based on their share in global saffron production included Greece (7.2 tons), Afghanistan (6 tons), Morocco (2.6 tons), Spain (2.3 tons), Italy (1 ton), China (1 ton), and Azerbaijan (0.23 ton). Saffron prices at wholesale and retail rates range from $ 1,100–$ 11,000/kg ($ 500–$ 5,000/lb). In Western countries,
2821-441: Is grown on 40 hectares, representing 60% of Italian production; it too has unusually high crocin, picrocrocin, and safranal content. Another is the "Mongra" or "Lacha" saffron of Kashmir ( Crocus sativus 'Cashmirianus'), which is among the most difficult for consumers to obtain. Repeated droughts, blights, and crop failures in Kashmir combined with an Indian export ban, contribute to its prohibitive overseas prices. Kashmiri saffron
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2912-491: Is itself water-soluble. The resultant α-crocin is a carotenoid pigment that may make up more than 10% of dry saffron's mass. The two esterified gentiobioses make α-crocin ideal for colouring water-based and non-fatty foods such as rice dishes. The bitter glucoside picrocrocin is responsible for saffron's pungent flavour . Picrocrocin ( chemical formula : C 16 H 26 O 7 ; systematic name: 4-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-ene-1-carbaldehyde)
3003-660: Is known as the "colouring strength" of that saffron. Saffron's colouring strength can range from lower than 80 (for all category IV saffron) up to 200 or greater (for category I). The world's finest samples (the selected, most red-maroon, tips of stigmas picked from the finest flowers) receive colouring strengths in excess of 250, making such saffron over three times more powerful than category IV saffron. Market prices for saffron types follow directly from these ISO categories. Sargol and coupé saffron would typically fall into ISO 3632 category I. Pushal and Mancha would probably be assigned to category II. On many saffron packaging labels, neither
3094-410: Is more prone to adulteration, with turmeric , paprika , and other powders used as diluting fillers. Adulteration can also consist of selling mislabelled mixes of different saffron grades. Thus, high-grade Kashmiri saffron is often sold and mixed with cheaper Iranian imports; these mixes are then marketed as pure Kashmiri saffron. Safflower is a common substitute sometimes sold as saffron. The spice
3185-494: Is recognizable by its dark maroon-purple hue, making it among the world's darkest. In 2020, Kashmir Valley saffron was certified with a geographical indication from the Government of India. Almost all saffron grows in a belt from Spain in the west to India in the east. Iran is responsible for around 88% of global production. In 2018, Iran cultivated an area of 43,408 ha (107,260 acres) producing 174 tonnes from
3276-553: Is reportedly counterfeited with horse hair , corn silk , or shredded paper. Tartrazine or sunset yellow have been used to colour counterfeit powdered saffron. In recent years, saffron adulterated with the colouring extract of gardenia fruits has been detected in the European market. This form of fraud is difficult to detect due to the presence of flavonoids and crocines in the gardenia-extracts similar to those naturally occurring in saffron. Detection methods have been developed by using HPLC and mass spectrometry to determine
3367-650: Is required if grown outside of moist environments such as Kashmir, where annual rainfall averages 1,000–1,500 mm (40–60 in); saffron-growing regions in Greece (500 mm or 20 in annually) and Spain (400 mm or 16 in) are far drier than the main cultivating Iranian regions. What makes this possible is the timing of the local wet seasons; generous spring rains and drier summers are optimal. Rain immediately preceding flowering boosts saffron yields; rainy or cold weather during flowering promotes disease and reduces yields. Persistently damp and hot conditions harm
3458-408: Is somewhat more resistant to heat. Saffron is not all of the same quality and strength. Strength is related to several factors including the amount of style picked along with the red stigma. Age of the saffron is also a factor. More style included means the saffron is less strong gram for gram because the colour and flavour are concentrated in the red stigmas. Saffron from Iran , Spain , and Kashmir
3549-441: Is treated slightly differently and rather than there being threshold levels for each category, samples must give a reading of 20–50 for all categories. These data are measured through spectrophotometry reports at certified testing laboratories worldwide. Higher absorbances imply greater levels of crocin, picrocrocin and safranal, and thus a greater colouring potential and therefore strength per gram. The absorbance reading of crocin
3640-533: The International Organization for Standardization , a federation of national standards bodies. ISO 3632 deals exclusively with saffron and establishes three categories: III (poorest quality), II, and I (finest quality). Formerly there was also category IV, which was below category III. Samples are assigned categories by gauging the spice's crocin and picrocrocin content, revealed by measurements of specific spectrophotometric absorbance . Safranal
3731-434: The phytochemicals picrocrocin and safranal . It also contains a carotenoid pigment, crocin , which imparts a rich golden-yellow hue to dishes and textiles. Its recorded history is attested in a 7th-century BC Assyrian botanical treatise, and it has been traded and used for thousands of years. As of 2018, Iran produced some 88% of the world total for saffron. At US$ 5,000 per kg or higher, saffron has long been
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3822-471: The 10th century BC. At such sites, saffron threads were woven into textiles, ritually offered to divinities, and used in dyes, perfumes, medicines, and body washes. Saffron threads would thus be scattered across beds and mixed into hot teas as a curative for bouts of melancholy. Non-Persians also feared the Persians' usage of saffron as a drugging agent and aphrodisiac. During his Asian campaigns, Alexander
3913-458: The Afghans from advancing to the Gulistan and Lockhart forts. As the battle prolongs, Lal Singh alone fights the Afghans outside the fort and dies while asking one of the sepoys to close the gate to the fort. The Afghans manage to destroy the west wall of the fort using explosives. Ishar Singh remembers his wife Jeevani one last time after removing the stripes from his uniform and starts fighting
4004-412: The Afghans with a red-hot sword until he gets fatally stabbed. Saidullah kills Khuda Daad before himself being stabbed to death by Ishar while trying to remove his turban. Ishar's bravery impresses an Afghan chieftain who orders his men not to touch any Sikh's turban. At this, another Afghan chieftains named Gul Badshah orders the signaling post to be lit up so Gurmukh Singh's painful screams can be heard as
4095-460: The Buddha". Wan also reflected on how it was used in his time: "The flower withers after a few days, and then the saffron is obtained. It is valued for its uniform yellow colour. It can be used to aromatise wine." Minoan depictions of saffron are now considered to be Crocus cartwrightianus . The Minoans portrayed saffron in their palace frescoes by 1600–1500 BC; they hint at its possible use as
4186-454: The Great used Persian saffron in his infusions, rice, and baths as a curative for battle wounds. Alexander's troops imitated the practice from the Persians and brought saffron-bathing to Greece. Conflicting theories explain saffron's arrival in South Asia. Kashmiri and Chinese accounts date its arrival anywhere between 2500 and 900 years ago. Historians studying ancient Persian records date
4277-542: The ISO 3632 category nor the colouring strength (the measurement of crocin content) is displayed. However, many growers, traders, and consumers reject such lab test numbers. Some people prefer a more holistic method of sampling batches of threads for taste, aroma, pliability, and other traits in a fashion similar to that practised by experienced wine tasters. Despite attempts at quality control and standardisation, an extensive history of saffron adulteration , particularly among
4368-606: The Indian Navy Kesari dynasty , a medieval Indian dynasty (9th-12th centuries) Kesari (Ramayana) , father of Hanuman, the hero of the Ramayana Hind Kesari , an Indian wrestling title Hind Kesari (film) , a 1935 Indian film People [ edit ] Kesari Balakrishna Pillai (1889–1960), Indian writer, critic in Malayalam who wrote under the pseudonym Kesari , and the name of
4459-526: The Mediterranean maquis , an ecotype superficially resembling the North American chaparral , and similar climates where hot and dry summer breezes sweep semi-arid lands. It can nonetheless survive cold winters, tolerating frosts as low as −10 °C (14 °F) and short periods of snow cover. Some reports suggest saffron can tolerate an air temperature range from −22 to 40 °C. Irrigation
4550-1157: The Northern Hemisphere). Planting is mostly done in June in the Northern Hemisphere, where corms are lodged 7–15 cm (3–6 in) deep; its roots, stems, and leaves can develop between October and February. Planting depth and corm spacing, in concert with climate, are critical factors in determining yields. Mother corms planted deeper yield higher-quality saffron, though they form fewer flower buds and daughter corms. Italian growers optimise thread yield by planting 15 cm (6 in) deep and in rows 2–3 cm ( 3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) apart; depths of 8–10 cm (3–4 in) optimise flower and corm production. Greek, Moroccan, and Spanish growers employ distinct depths and spacings that suit their locales. C. sativus prefers friable, loose, low-density, well-watered, and well-drained clay- calcareous soils with high organic content. Traditional raised beds promote good drainage. Soil organic content
4641-619: The Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army. His superior and commander is an arrogant British officer, who deems all Indians to be cowards, and is jealous of Ishar Singh because of his superior fighting skills. The regiment is posted at Gulistan Fort, on the border between British-held territory and the Afghan border. Once, while on a border patrol, the troops see a group of Pashtun Afghan tribesmen, led by one Saidullah, on
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#17327726257164732-551: The Spanish classification can have two meanings: a general grade of saffron or a very high quality Spanish-grown saffron from a specific geographical origin. Real Spanish-grown La Mancha saffron has PDO protected status and this is displayed on the product packaging. Spanish growers fought hard for Protected Status because they felt that imports of Iranian saffron re-packaged in Spain and sold as "Spanish Mancha saffron" were undermining
4823-400: The arrival to sometime prior to 500 BC, attributing it to a Persian transplantation of saffron corms to stock new gardens and parks. Phoenicians then marketed Kashmiri saffron as a dye and a treatment for melancholy. Its use in foods and dyes subsequently spread throughout South Asia. Buddhist monks wear saffron-coloured robes; however, the robes are not dyed with costly saffron but turmeric ,
4914-507: The average retail price in 1974 was $ 2,200/kg ($ 1,000/lb). In February 2013, a retail bottle containing 1.7 g ( 1 ⁄ 16 oz) could be purchased for $ 16.26 or the equivalent of $ 9,560/kg ($ 4,336/lb), or as little as about $ 4,400/kg ($ 2,000/lb) in larger quantities. There are between 150,000 and 440,000 threads /kg (70,000 and 200,000 threads/lb). Vivid crimson colouring, slight moistness, elasticity, and lack of broken-off thread debris are all traits of fresh saffron. Saffron has
5005-633: The cheapest grades, continues into modern times. Adulteration was first documented in Europe's Middle Ages, when those found selling adulterated saffron were executed under the Safranschou code. Typical methods include mixing in extraneous substances like beetroot , pomegranate fibres, red-dyed silk fibres, or the saffron crocus's tasteless and odourless yellow stamens. Other methods included dousing saffron fibres with viscid substances like honey or vegetable oil to increase their weight. Powdered saffron
5096-728: The commercial plant are known to have been harvested in recent times for use as saffron. Crocus ancyrensis was used to make saffron in Sivas in Central Turkey, the corms were also eaten. Crocus cartwrightianus was harvested on Andros in the islands of the Cyclades, for medicinal purposes and the stigmas for making a pigment called Zafran. Crocus longiflorus stigmas were used for saffron in Sicily. Crocus thomasii stigmas were used to flavour dishes around Taranto, South Italy. In Syria
5187-514: The cook volunteers to fight but Ishar Singh asks him to instead provide water to the injured soldiers (Including the Afghans). The Afghans initiate the battle, and Bhagwan Singh is the first to be killed. Gurmukh Singh, being an inexperienced soldier and very young, is unable to fight, due to which Ishar Singh asks him to keep the CO updated regarding the battle, and decides to prolong the battle to prevent
5278-421: The crocus flower. The latter are thin, straight, and blade-like green foliage leaves, which are 1–3 mm ( 1 ⁄ 32 – 1 ⁄ 8 in), in diameter, which either expand after the flowers have opened ("hysteranthous") or do so simultaneously with their blooming ("synanthous"). C. sativus cataphylls are suspected by some to manifest prior to blooming when the plant is irrigated relatively early in
5369-424: The crops, and rabbits, rats, and birds cause damage by digging up corms. Nematodes , leaf rusts , and corm rot pose other threats. Yet Bacillus subtilis inoculation may provide some benefit to growers by speeding corm growth and increasing stigma biomass yield. The plants fare poorly in shady conditions; they grow best in full sunlight. Fields that slope towards the sunlight are optimal (i.e., south-sloping in
5460-804: The day passes. All plants bloom within a window of one or two weeks. Stigmas are dried quickly upon extraction and (preferably) sealed in airtight containers. The high retail value of saffron is maintained on world markets because of labour-intensive harvesting methods, which require some 440,000 hand-picked saffron stigmas per kilogram (200,000 stigmas/lb) – equivalently, 150,000 crocus flowers per kilogram (70,000 flowers/lb). Forty hours of labour are needed to pick 150,000 flowers. One freshly picked crocus flower yields on average 30 mg of fresh saffron or 7 mg dried; roughly 150 flowers yield 1 g ( 1 ⁄ 32 oz) of dry saffron threads; to produce 12 g ( 7 ⁄ 16 oz) of dried saffron, 450 g (1 lb) of flowers are needed;
5551-535: The events leading to the Battle of Saragarhi , a battle between 21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army and 10,000 Afridi and Orakzai Pashtun tribesmen in 1897 . Initially planned as a production collaboration between Salman Khan and Johar with Kumar starring in the lead role, Kesari was announced in October 2017, with Kumar and Johar reprising their responsibilities; Khan later quit
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#17327726257165642-557: The fallen with a two-minute silence and posthumously awards them the British Order of Merit - the highest gallantry award an Indian soldier could receive. In 2017, Salman Khan and Karan Johar announced that they would be producing a film together based on the Battle of Saragarhi starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role. Media reports later speculated Khan left the project in favor of a similarly themed film starring Ajay Devgn , and in October that year, Johar and Kumar announced
5733-408: The film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi , Arko Pravo Mukherjee , Chirantan Bhatt , Jasbir Jassi , Gurmoh and Jasleen Royal with lyrics written by Kumaar , Manoj Muntashir , Kunwar Juneja and Tanishk Bagchi. Kumar released Kesari ' s first look poster on 12 September 2018, through Twitter . Another poster was released on India's Republic Day , 26 January 2019. The film's theatrical poster
5824-460: The film was distributed internationally by Zee Studios. The film was released in India during the Holi festival, on 21 March 2019. It received positive reviews from critics. It had a good start at the box office, while the opening day morning collection was affected by Holi-related celebrations. The film grossed over ₹ 100 crore worldwide in its opening weekend. Ishar Singh is a havildar in
5915-524: The fort. Saidullah, with the entire Afghan army at his back, beheads the woman Ishar Singh had rescued earlier in front of the Saragarhi Fort. Despite the commanding officer's orders to fight, Ishar lies to them and says that the commanding officer has told them to abandon the fort and flee. Ishar wants them to decide on their own to stay and fight, not due to an order from a British officer. Ishar Singh and his men decide to fight till death. Khuda Daad
6006-618: The fourteen-week-long Saffron War . The conflict and resulting fear of rampant saffron piracy spurred corm cultivation in Basel ; it thereby grew prosperous. The crop then spread to Nuremberg , where endemic and insalubrious adulteration brought on the Safranschou code—whereby culprits were variously fined, imprisoned, and executed. Meanwhile, cultivation continued in southern France, Italy, and Spain. Direct archaeological evidence of mediaeval saffron consumption in Scandinavia comes from
6097-645: The full album was released on 18 March 2019. Kesari was released worldwide during the Indian Holi festival, on 21 March 2019. It had a release on 4200 screens worldwide, 3600 screens of which were in India and the rest overseas. Kesari was made available as VOD on Amazon Prime Video in May 2019. Rachit Gupta of The Times of India gave Kesari four stars out of five, praising its "technical brilliance, intricate writing and thundering performances". Taran Adarsh gave it four stars and felt it "chronicles
6188-656: The genuine La Mancha brand. Similar was the case in Kashmir where imported Iranian saffron is mixed with local saffron and sold as "Kashmir brand" at a higher price. In Kashmir, saffron is mostly classified into two main categories called mongra (stigma alone) and lachha (stigmas attached with parts of the style). Countries producing less saffron do not have specialised words for different grades and may only produce one grade. Artisan producers in Europe and New Zealand have offset their higher labour charges for saffron harvesting by targeting quality, only offering extremely high-grade saffron. In addition to descriptions based on how
6279-428: The growing season. Its floral axes, or flower-bearing structures, bear bracteoles , or specialised leaves, that sprout from the flower stems; the latter are known as pedicels . After aestivating in spring, the plant sends up its true leaves, each up to 40 cm (16 in) in length. Only in October, after most other flowering plants have released their seeds, do its brilliantly hued flowers develop; they range from
6370-418: The most biologically active components. Because crocetin is smaller and more water-soluble than the other carotenoids, it is more rapidly absorbed. The yellow-orange colour of saffron is primarily the result of α-crocin. This crocin is trans- crocetin di-(β-D- gentiobiosyl ) ester ; it bears the systematic (IUPAC) name 8,8-diapo-8,8-carotenoic acid. This means that the crocin underlying saffron's aroma
6461-456: The movie received negative criticism for its portrayal of the main antagonist as a stereotypical Muslim maulana, as well as for displaying rancor against a Sikh turban by Muslim Afghans. Kesari opened with collection of ₹210.6 million on its first day. The collection of extended weekend of the film is ₹780.7 million , which was the highest opening weekend collection of 2019 for Bollywood films released till May. It's domestic gross
6552-562: The orders of his officer, Ishar Singh goes ahead and intervenes, fights off the tribesmen, and rescues the woman by killing her husband. The British officer writes a strong report informing his commanding officer, who sits at the nearby Lockhart fort, of Ishar Singh's disobedience and insubordination. Soon enough, the Afghans attack the British-controlled Gulistan fort, but are held at bay by Ishar Singh who fights valiantly, killing many Afghans. Nevertheless, Ishar Singh
6643-536: The presence of geniposide , a compound present in the fruits of gardenia, but not in saffron. The various saffron crocus cultivars give rise to thread types that are often regionally distributed and characteristically distinct. Varieties (not varieties in the botanical sense) from Spain, including the tradenames "Spanish Superior" and "Creme", are generally mellower in colour, flavour, and aroma; they are graded by government-imposed standards. Italian varieties are slightly more potent than Spanish. Greek saffron produced in
6734-589: The project. Parineeti Chopra was cast as the wife of Kumar's character. Principal photography for the film began in January 2018 and concluded in December. The soundtrack was composed by Tanishk Bagchi , Arko Pravo Mukherjee , Chirantan Bhatt , Jasbir Jassi , Gurmoh and Jasleen Royal with lyrics written by Kumaar , Manoj Muntashir , Kunwar Juneja and Bagchi. Produced on a budget of ₹ 80 crore (equivalent to ₹ 99 crore or US$ 12 million in 2023),
6825-469: The purple flowers of C. sativus fail to produce viable seeds; reproduction hinges on human assistance: clusters of corms , underground, bulb-like, starch-storing organs, must be dug up, divided, and replanted. A corm survives for one season, producing via vegetative division up to ten "cormlets" that can grow into new plants in the next season. The compact corms are small, brown globules that can measure as large as 5 cm (2 in) in diameter, have
6916-751: The saffron is picked, saffron may be categorised under the international standard ISO 3632 after laboratory measurement of crocin (responsible for saffron's colour), picrocrocin (taste), and safranal (fragrance or aroma) content. However, often there is no clear grading information on the product packaging and little of the saffron readily available in the UK is labelled with ISO category. This lack of information makes it hard for customers to make informed choices when comparing prices and buying saffron. Under ISO 3632, determination of non-stigma content ("floral waste content") and other extraneous matter such as inorganic material (" ash ") are also key. Grading standards are set by
7007-696: The song "Kesariya" (song) , song by Pritam and Arijit Singh from the Indian film Brahmāstra Kesariyaji , Jain temple in the state of Rajasthan Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kesari . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kesari&oldid=1218533558 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
7098-638: The span of 3,500 years has been uncovered. Saffron-based pigments have indeed been found in 50,000-year-old depictions of prehistoric places in northwest Iran. The Sumerians later used wild-growing saffron in their remedies and magical potions. Saffron was an article of long-distance trade before the Minoan palace culture's 2nd millennium BC peak. Ancient Persians cultivated Persian saffron ( Crocus sativus var. haussknechtii now called Crocus haussknechtii by botanists) in Derbent , Isfahan , and Khorasan by
7189-501: The stigmas of an unknown wild species were collected by women and children, sun-dried and pressed into small tablets which were sold in the Bazaars. Not all ancient depictions or descriptions of saffron spice or flowers are certain to be the same species as the modern commercial species used for spice. Saffron was detailed in a 7th-century BC Assyrian botanical reference compiled under Ashurbanipal . Documentation of saffron's use over
7280-588: The town of Krokos is PDO protected due to its particularly high-quality colour and strong flavour. Various "boutique" crops are available from New Zealand, France, Switzerland, England, the United States, and other countries—some of them organically grown. In the US, Pennsylvania Dutch saffron—known for its "earthy" notes—is marketed in small quantities. Consumers may regard certain cultivars as "premium" quality. The "Aquila" saffron, or zafferano dell'Aquila ,
7371-537: The verge of killing a married Afghan woman because she refuses to accept her husband, who has been chosen by her family without her consent. The British officer refuses to intervene and save the woman saying she is an Afghan citizen and does not reside in British territory; and since it is a family matter pertaining to tribal custom, and the policy of the British Raj is to not interfere in such matters. In defiance of
7462-482: The whole, Kesari is a brave and inspirational tale of courage, with patriotism and the dramatic battle sequences being the USP of the film". Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in writes, "Sluggishly paced until the interval and springing to life only in fits and starts in the second half, Kesari is a poor attempt to revisit a chapter in Indian military history that earned the admiration even of British colonizers." Additionally,
7553-606: The world's costliest spice by weight. A degree of uncertainty surrounds the origin of the English word "saffron". It might stem from the 12th-century Old French term safran , which comes from the Latin word safranum , from the Persian ( زعفران , za'farān ), from the Persian word zarparān ( زرپران ) meaning "gold strung" (implying either the golden stamens of the flower or the golden colour it creates when used as flavour). The domesticated saffron crocus, Crocus sativus ,
7644-549: The wreck of the royal Danish-Norwegian flagship, Gribshunden . The ship sank in 1495 while on a diplomatic mission to Sweden. Excavations in 2021 revealed concentrations of saffron threads and small "pucks" of compressed saffron powder, along with fresh ginger, cloves, and pepper. Surprisingly, the saffron retained its distinctive odour even after more than 500 years of submersion in the Baltic Sea. The Essex town of Saffron Walden , named for its new specialty crop, emerged as
7735-532: The yield of dried spice from fresh saffron is only 13 g/kg (0.2 oz/lb). Saffron contains some 28 volatile and aroma-yielding compounds , dominated by ketones and aldehydes . Its main aroma-active compounds are safranal – the main compound responsible for saffron aroma – 4-ketoisophorone, and dihydrooxophorone. Saffron also contains nonvolatile phytochemicals , including the carotenoids zeaxanthin , lycopene , various α- and β- carotenes , as well as crocetin and its glycoside crocein, which are
7826-499: Was ₹ 182.30 crore and overseas gross ₹ 24.79 crore. It has grossed ₹ 207.09 crore worldwide. The film grossed over ₹ 100 crore worldwide in its opening weekend. It became the fastest ₹ 100 crore earning film in domestic net in 2019 for Bollywood films released till May. It eventually grossed over ₹ 200 crore (equivalent to ₹ 249 crore or US$ 30 million in 2023) worldwide in its fourth week. Saffron Saffron ( / ˈ s æ f r ə n , - r ɒ n / )
7917-672: Was extensively cultivated until Rome's fall. With this fall, European saffron cultivation plummeted. Competing theories state that saffron only returned to France with 8th-century AD Moors or with the Avignon papacy in the 14th century AD. Similarly, the spread of Islamic civilisation may have helped reintroduce the crop to Spain and Italy. The 14th-century Black Death caused demand for saffron-based medicaments to peak, and Europe imported large quantities of threads via Venetian and Genoan ships from southern and Mediterranean lands such as Rhodes. The theft of one such shipment by noblemen sparked
8008-431: Was historically boosted via application of some 20–30 tonnes per hectare (9–13 short tons per acre) of manure. Afterwards, and with no further manure application, corms were planted. After a period of dormancy through the summer, the corms send up their narrow leaves and begin to bud in early autumn. Only in mid-autumn do they flower. Harvests are by necessity a speedy affair: after blossoming at dawn, flowers quickly wilt as
8099-576: Was living without food. Meanwhile, Saidullah forms an alliance between the Afghan tribes and motivates them to mount an attack on British territories as a unified force. Ishar Singh and Lal Singh go to a nearby village in search of their informant who hadn't reported to them for over three days. The British Commanding Officer Col. John Haughton from Lockhart fort sees the Afghan Forces marching towards Sargarhi and alerts Ishar. Ishar and his battalion see ten thousand tribesmen approaching and encircling
8190-411: Was released on 11 February 2019. The following day, Dharma Productions released three videos titled "Glimpses of Kesari " on their YouTube channel, detailing the film's production. A second theatrical release poster for Kesari was released on 20 February 2019. The first song of the film "Sanu Kehndi" was released on 27 February 2019, the second one "Teri Mitti" was released on 15 March 2019 and
8281-602: Was theorised that saffron originated in Iran, Greece, Mesopotamia, or Kashmir. Harold McGee states that it was domesticated in or near Greece during the Bronze Age. C. sativus is probably a triploid form of Crocus cartwrightianus , which is also known as "wild saffron". Saffron crocus was slowly propagated by humans throughout much of Eurasia and was later brought to parts of North Africa, North America, and Oceania. Several wild species of Crocus similar to
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