Mumbai, July 15 (IANS)| ‘Sher Shah’ will be released on OTT on August 12, before Independence Day. In the film, Sidharth Malhotra will be seen as Captain Vikram Batra, the Kargil War hero and Param Vir Chakra recipient. The film is Amazon Prime Video’s ninth direct-to-play after ‘Gulabo Sitabo’, ‘Shakuntala Devi’, ‘Chhalaang’, ‘Coolie No 1’, ‘Durgmati’, ‘Hello Charlie’, ‘Lioness’ and the upcoming ‘Toofan’. The service is a Bollywood offering.
Filmmaker Karan Johar says ‘Sher Shah’ is the true story of a war hero whose indomitable spirit and bravery led our country to victory. His sacrifice is priceless and his life is an inspiration for generations to come. ‘Sher Shah’ is a tribute to the valor of our soldiers. And I hope every viewer’s heart will be filled with pride after watching this film.
Directed by Vishnu Vardhan and jointly produced by Johar’s Dharma Productions and Kash Entertainment, ‘Shershaah’ stars Kiara Advani, Shiv Pandit, Raj Arjun, Pranay Pachauri, Himanshu Ashok Malhotra, Nikitin Dheer, Ankita Goraya, Anil Charanjit, Sahil Vaid, Shataf Figar and Pawan Chopra are also there.Apoorva Mehta, CEO, Dharma Productions said, “We knew ‘Shershaah’ would be a special film from the time the Batra family would approach Sidharth Malhotra and us to tell the story of Captain Vikram Batra (PVC).