The teaser of Sidharth Malhotra's Shershaah is out. Sharing the teaser with the announcement of the release date on social media, Sidharth wrote, "Heroes live on through their stories. We are honoured to bring to you the true story of the Kargil War hero, Captain Vikram Batra (PVC). A film with a long journey for me & a real life character I am proud to play. #ShershaahOnPrime comes out on 12th August only on @PrimeVideoIN". In the video, we get to see snippets from the 1999 Kargil War.
The teaser, mentions how the Kargil War was 'India's first televised war', which kept people across the country glued to their TV sets. Shershaah, which will be released on Amazon Prime Video on August 12. The film will clash (digitally) with an another war drama, Ajay Devgn's Bhuj: The Pride of India, which will debut on Disney+ Hotstar on August 13.Shershaah was originally slated for a July 2020 release, which was deferred because of the coronavirus pandemic. Kiara Advani plays the role of Captain Vikram Batra's fiancee Dimple Cheema. The film is directed by Vishnu Varadhan. . For the film, Sidharth underwent training for the use of weapons. The film has been shot in several locations including Chandigarh, Palampur, Kargil-Ladakh and Kashmir.