Shershaah(2021)
Hindi135 mins
Inspired by the life of Captain Vikram Batra (PVC), the film celebrates his bravery, valiant spirit and honors his invaluable sacrifice during the Kargil War of 1999, at the age of 24.
Director:Vishnu Varadhan
Mood:
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 12 August 2021
- Director
- Vishnu Varadhan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 7.9/10
Storyline
This true story follows Indian army captain Vikram Batra. He bravely leads his troops during the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan. The film honors his courage and ultimate sacrifice on the battlefield.
“A hero's final stand for his country.”
Film Details
7.9Rating
135Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date12 August 2021
Also Known AsSher Shah · ผู้ไม่เคยแพ้สงคราม
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
Themes
lovesurvivalfamilyfriendship
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
N
Nikitin DheerMajor Ajay Jasrotia
→#2Mir SarwarHaider
→#3
T
TrishaanCapt. Rajesh Adhau
→#4
#5H
Himanshu MalhotraCapt. Rajeev Kapoor
→Sidharth MalhotraCaptain Vikram Batra / Vishal Batra
→#6Raj ArjunSubedar Raghunath Singh
→#7
A
Abhiroy SinghMajor Subrata Mukherjee
→#8
#9A
Anil CharanjeettNaib Subedar Bansi Lal Sharma
→P
Pranay PachauriRifleman Yashpal
→#10Kiara AdvaniDimple Cheema
→#11
#12V
Vishnu VaradhanDirector
→Karan JoharCrew
→#13S
Sandeep SrivastavaCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Shershaah
Cast reunions in this film: Kiara Advani & John Stewart Eduri (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Shershaah' was Captain Vikram Batra's radio call sign during the Kargil War.
- Sidharth Malhotra, who played Vikram Batra, underwent military training with the Indian Army's Dogra Regiment.
- Kiara Advani, who played Dimple Cheema, was cast after the director saw her in a brief scene from another film.
- The film was originally planned to release in 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Real footage of Captain Vikram Batra is shown during the film's end credits.
- The battle scenes were shot in harsh, high-altitude locations to authentically recreate the Kargil terrain.
- The film's dialogue 'Yeh dil maange more!' directly quotes Captain Batra's famous victory declaration.