Sidharth Malhotra's 'Shershaah' to hit OTT platform; Watch Capt Vikram Batra's real visual

One of most anticipated ventures in Bollywood, Shershaah, had been delayed for over a year due to COVID-19 pandemic, but t anymore. makers anunced that movie will be hitting an Over--Top platform ahead of Independence Day. anuncement featured an intriguing video, that included real visuals of Captain Vikram Batra, soldier who sacrificed his life for nation, whose shoes Sidharth Malhotra steps into.

Sidharth's Shershaah release date anunced with a new video

makers of Shershaah termed India-Pakistan Kargil war as 'India’s first televised war' 22 years ago. ‘Fought at 16,000 feet’, it shared that ‘some never returned home’ referring to soldiers who had been martyred in war. 

video n introduced ‘24-year-old Captain Vikram Batra’ and that he ‘led one of toughest operations in mountain warfare.’ Captain Batra's real visuals n appear on screen and he can n be heard saying, “My code name was Shershaah.” 

“Oh Shershaah you have come. Don’t try to come up, orwise, you’ll have a tough time. And that was time y gave us challenge,” he added.  

“My company’s success signal was ‘Yeh Dil Maange More’, Param Vir Chakra awardee exulted.  

video also features visuals of Sidharth with ‘Vikram Batra’ written on his uniform and ar of him firing gun in heat of war. film seems to combine both real and filmed visuals, and latter seems to be convincing with explosions, firing of guns and shooting setting in Kashmir. 

Sidharth stated that movie was a ‘long journey’ for him and he was ‘proud’ to play role of Captain Vikram Batra. Hasee Toh Phasee star wrote that team was houred to bring story of Kargil War Hero.  movie seeks to ‘salute bravery of Indian soldiers.’

Shershaah has been written by Vishnuvarshan. movie also stars Kiara Advani.  biopic hits Amazon Prime on August 12.