In
an
ultimate
tribute
to
Captain
Vikram
Batra
(PVC)
and
the
Indian
Armed
Forces,
Amazon
Prime
Video
today
launched
the
trailer
of
the
much-awaited
Amazon
Original
Movie
Shershaah
in
Kargil
at
the
Kargil
Vijay
Diwas
Celebrations.
The
annual
celebrations
held
to
honour
the
heroes
of
the
Kargil
War
served
as
the
ideal
stage
to
unveil
the
trailer
of
the
film
and
was
attended
by
Actors
Sidharth
Malhotra,
Kiara
Advani,
Director
Vishu
Varadhan,
Producers
Karan
Johar
and
Apoorva
Mehta
and
Vijay
Subramaniam,
Director
and
Head,
Content,
Amazon
Prime
Video.
Jointly
produced
by
Dharma
Productions
and
Kaash
Entertainment,
the
much-awaited
war
drama
is
a
doting
tribute
to
the
courage
and
valour
of
the
Kargil
war
hero,
Captain
Vikram
Batra
(PVC).
Shershaah
will
release
as
a
lead
up
to
the
Independence
Day
weekend,
premiering
exclusively
on
Amazon
Prime
Video
starting
August
12
across
240
countries
and
territories.
Directed
by
Vishnu
Varadhan,
the
film
features
Sidharth
Malhotra
in
the
title
role
along
with
a
stellar
cast
of
names
like
Kiara
Advani,
Shiv
Panditt,
Raj
Arjun,
Pranay
Pachauri,
Himanshu
Ashok
Malhotra,
Nikitin
Dheer,
Anil
Charanjeett,
Sahil
Vaid,
Shataf
Figar
and
Pawan
Chopra.
Inspired
by
a
true
story,
the
trailer
of
Shershaah
celebrates
the
bravery
and
gallant
spirit
of
Captain
Vikram
Batra
(PVC)
and
honours
his
invaluable
sacrifice
in
the
Kargil
War.
It
is
the
story
of
a
soldier
who
became
not
only
an
inspiration
but
a
legend
for
generations
to
come.
Staying
true
to
his
codename
'Shershaah’,
Captain
Batra
fought
till
his
last
breath
and
his
unflinching
courage
in
chasing
enemy
soldiers
out
of
Indian
territory
in
one
of
the
toughest
mountain
warfare
missions
which
contributed
immensely
to
India
finally
winning
the
Kargil
War
in
1999.
Adding
to
the
varied
library
of
offerings
on
Amazon
Prime
Video,
Shershaah
is
Amazon
Prime
Video’s
37th
direct-to-service
film
in
a
short
span
of
15
months,
releasing
ahead
of
Independence
Day.
Lead
actor
Sidharth
Malhotra
who
essays
the
role
of
'Shershaah’,
Captain
Vikram
Batra
(PVC)
is
brimming
with
excitement
on
portraying
a
real-life
hero.
Speaking
on
the
release
of
his
film
on
Amazon
Prime
Video,
Malhotra
said:
“Playing
a
man
in
uniform
always
instils
a
sense
of
pride
but
portraying
a
legendary
war
hero
like
Vikram
Batra
was
a
huge
responsibility
to
shoulder
on
and
perform.
The
role
called
for
a
lot
of
physical
and
even
more
mental
preparation
to
get
into
his
shoes
and
bring
to
life
the
real-life
story
of
a
man
whose
courage
and
grit
stood
unmatched.
I
have
tried
my
best
to
stay
true
to
his
persona
and
valour
and
I
am
thankful
to
the
Batra
family
for
trusting
me.
Shershaah,
as
a
film
is
very
close
to
my
heart,
and
it
is
only
fitting
that
we
launch
the
movie’s
trailer
at
the
Kargil
Vijay
Diwas
celebrations.
It
is
an
absolute
honour
to
be
here
among
the
brave
hearts
of
the
Indian
Army
and
their
families”
Actress
Kiara
Advani,
who
has
always
been
admired
for
her
charming
presence
will
be
seen
in
the
role
of
Dimple
Cheema,
a
strong
pillar
of
support
to
Captain
Vikram
Batra.
About
her
role
in
the
film,
Kiara
said:
“I
am
honoured
to
portray
a
strong
and
inspiring
woman
like
Dimple
Cheema,
as
it
made
me
understand
the
journey
of
the
unsung
heroes,
the
women
behind
the
army
men.
While
we
celebrate
the
valour
of
the
men
at
war,
the
sacrifices
of
the
women
at
home
often
go
unnoticed.
Shershaah
not
only
brings
light
to
the
contribution
of
these
strong
pillars
of
support
but
also
offered
me
a
chance
to
pay
my
tribute
to
their
brave
choices.
It
fills
me
with
great
pride
to
be
a
part
of
the
Kargil
Vijay
Diwas,
we
are
forever
indebted
to
the
bravery
of
those
who
fight
at
the
frontlines
and
their
families
who
support
them
and
our
country
unconditionally.”
Director
Vishnu
Varadhan
who
debuts
into
Hindi
Cinema
with
Shershaah
said:
“I
could
not
have
asked
for
a
better
start
than
Shershaah
to
mark
my
foray
into
Bollywood,
or
a
better
setting
to
present
the
trailer
of
our
movie.
Shershaah
is
not
just
a
labour
of
love,
it
is
my
attempt
at
saluting
the
heroes
who
have
served
our
nation
time
and
gain.
It
was
challenging
yet
thrilling
to
shoot
this
film
and
bring
to
life
a
real-life
story
of
grit
and
bravery.
My
aim
was
to
make
a
film
that
familiarizes
today’s
youth
with
Captain
Batra’s
valour
and
inspires
them.
This
film
is
my
ode
to
his
undaunting
spirit
to
bring
victory
to
India,
his
fearlessness
and
sacrifice.”
The
film
Shershaah
is
an
incredible
true
story
of
a
PVC
awardee,
Kargil
War
hero
-
Capt.
Vikram
Batra,
who
shot
to
fame
and
became
a
household
name
during
the
Kargil
War
in
1999.
His
indomitable
spirit
and
his
unflinching
courage
in
chasing
the
Pakistani
soldiers
out
of
Indian
territory
contributed
immensely
to
India
finally
winning
the
Kargil
War
in
1999.