Karan Johar: 'Shershaah' is not just a film, it's an emotion

Filmmaker Karan Johar on Sunday said it was a privilege to bring the story of Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra to life in his upcoming film "Shershaah".

The film's trailer was launched at the National Horse Polo Ground in J&K's Drass, on the eve of the 22nd Kargil Vijay Diwas.

The biographical war drama, takes its name from the martyr's codename. It features actor Sidharth Malhotra in the double role of Captain Vikram Batra and his twin brother Vishal Batra.

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Captain Batra had led the charge of his troops of the 13th battalion of the ''JAKRIF'' regiment of the Indian Army during the Kargil war in 1999. He was given the highest wartime gallantry award Param Vir Chakra posthumously.

"Shershah" is scheduled to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on August 12, and be showcased across 200 countries.