Shershaah is a film that narrates the tale of a valiant Indian soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice during the 1999 Indo-Pakistan war. Vikram Batra, played by Sidharth Malhotra, lives with his family in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, along with his twin brother Vishal Batra. Vikram has aspired to join the army since he was a child and falls in love with a girl named Dimple, portrayed by Kiara Advani, whom he meets in college. Dimple reciprocates Vikram's feelings, and they start a relationship. However, Vikram decides to join the merchant navy instead of the army due to better pay. On one occasion, while dropping Dimple home, her father, portrayed by Bijay J Anand, catches them together. Shershaah depicts the life of a brave Indian soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice during the 1999 Indo-Pakistan war. Vikram is in a relationship with Dimple, played by Kiara Advani, but their love story is met with disapproval from Dimple's father due to Vikram's caste. However, Dimple tries to convince her father by mentioning Vikram's future earnings from the merchant navy. Vikram's friend Sunny, played by Sahil Vaid, encourages him to pursue his dream of joining the army. After considering Sunny's advice, Vikram decides to enroll himself in an army institute, despite Dimple's opposition. Eventually, Vikram successfully completes the course with outstanding results. In 1998, Vikram gets his first assignment as a Lieutenant at the 13th Jammu and Kashmir Rifles in Sopore. He is part of a regiment that includes Lieutenant Sanjeev Jamwal, Naib Sudebar Bansi Lal Sharma, Subedar Raghunath, Major Subrata Mukherjee, and Major Ajay Jasrotia (Jassi). Vikram quickly proves his mettle by capturing Attaullah, a notorious terrorist and a member of the infamous Haider militant gang. Unlike other soldiers, Vikram befriends the locals, which proves helpful when he receives information from a friendly local, Gafoor. Gafoor informs him that his son, Arslaan, has joined Haider's gang but wants to leave them. During this time, Haider seeks revenge on the 13th Jammu and Kashmir Rifles by attacking them for capturing Attaullah. Unfortunately, Naib Sudebar Bansi Lal Sharma loses his life in this attack. However, Arslaan, who wants to leave Haider's gang, helps Vikram by telling him about the location of Haider's hideout. Vikram leads a dangerous mission to the hideout and successfully captures and eliminates Haider. Before Haider dies, he warns Vikram about an upcoming catastrophic event. The rest of the film's storyline centers on the events that follow
Shershaah
12 August 2021
Bollywood
Kiara Advani , Sidharth Malhotra , Nikitin Dheer , Anil Charanjeett , Abhiroy Singh , Shataf Figar , Pawan Chopra , Vijay Meenu , Bijay Ad , Zahoor Zaidi , Af Ashia , David Browne , Kavay Tuteja , Krishnay Tuteja
Dharma Productions
2 Hours 15 Minutes
Amazon Prime Video
50 Crore
Shershaah is a film that showcases the life of Captain Vikram Batra, a brave Indian Army officer who sacrificed his life for the nation during the Kargil War, and his relationship with his college-mate turned fiancé Dimple Cheema. Director Vishnuvaradhan invests a lot of time in the film to establish the love story that takes up a significant portion of the film. While the chemistry between the lead actors is delightful in parts, the director could have worked on the screenplay and dialogue to make a more earnest attempt at telling both the patriotic and romantic aspects of the story. The film's storyline fails to leave a lasting impact on the audience, with only a handful of dialogues being memorable. Despite Sidharth's effort to get into the skin of his character, his portrayal of the young, filmy Punjabi boy looks awkward at times, which detracts from the impact of the film. Furthermore, the loose screenplay and poor character representation of the actors, combined with the almost absent visualization of strategy during the war scenes, fail to live up to their potential and make sitting through some of the scenes a task. The film's end is emotional but does not deliver the expected punch. Overall, the film still delivers a story of true love.
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