In Vishnuvardhan’s war biopic called Shershaah, Sidharth Malhotra takes on the role of Captain Vikram Batra, a celebrated Indian army officer who gave his life while fighting for the country during the 1999 Kargil War at just 24. The title of the film refers to Batra’s nickname.
The regiment with whom Batra joined the Kargil War, in which Pakistani troops, disguised as native militants, infiltrated the Indian position along LOC. He gunned down four Pakistani soldiers and died while saving his comrade who was injured.
The film also stars Kiara Advani as Dimple Cheema, Captain Batra’s fiance who never married after he was martyred.