Sidharth Malhotra spills beans about playing two characters in Shershaah

Sidharth Malhotra has been garnering immense appreciation for his portrayal of Vikram Batra in the much-anticipated film Shershaah. The actor has left no stones unturned to get into the skin of the character.

From spending time with Vikram Batra's family to training as an army officer, the actor has done it all.

He has portrayed two very distinct looks in the film to showcase the younger phase of Vikram Batra and his army phase. For that he transformed himself completely to get the looks right. 

To top this, the actor will also be seen playing the role of Vikram Batra's twin brother Vishal Batra in the film!

While showing Vikram Batra's relationship with his family in the film, Sidharth will be seen playing both the brothers on screen and sharing their brotherhood in reel life. 

Talking about playing a double role in the film, the actor shares,

Vikram and Vishal are twin brothers so it was quite exciting to portray both of them on screen. What I really loved was that while they were twins, they had very distinct personalities and I had to understand both of them emotionally to be able to show the difference in them. Even though the film follows Vikram Batra's life, there are small parts of Vishal Batra that I got to play.

- Sidharth Malhotra

Well, a double role is no mean feat, and playing two brothers is quite an exciting moment to watch out for the audiences!

Talking about the film, Shershaah is an incredible true story of a PVC awardee, Kargil War hero - Capt. Vikram Batra, who shot to fame and became a household name during the Kargil War in 1999. His indomitable spirit and his unflinching courage in chasing the Pakistani soldiers out of Indian territory contributed immensely to India finally winning the Kargil War in 1999.

Directed by Vishnu Varadhan, the biographical drama is inspired by the life of Captain Vikram Batra (PVC) and is jointly produced by Dharma Productions and Kaash Entertainment. Shershaah will stream on Amazon Prime Video in India and across 240 countries and territories starting August 12th, 2021.