

Three weeks into the war, 13 JAK RIF is moved to active-duty to relieve 2nd Rajputana Rifles (2 RAJ RIF) and tasked with recapturing Point 5140 at 17,000 feet. The base comes under artillery fire that results in multiple casualties, including Batra's senior, Maj. The unit is moved to the Ghumri Army Base, as a reserve force, along with other regiments to acclimatise and prepare. He makes his famous promise to Sunny " I'll either come back after raising the Indian flag in victory or return wrapped in it. As news about a potential war gains traction, Batra decides to cut short his vacation and return. In May 1999 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf begins an offensive to capture Kashmir and sends troops to occupy mountain peaks in Kargil, violating the Geneva Convention and the Shimla Agreement. Subsequently, he prepares to go on leave as unbeknownst to him the Kargil War nears. Delta Company led by Batra raids Haider's house, killing him. Traumatised and vengeful, he tracks down Haider and obtains authorisation from the unit’s CO, Lt. Batra's friend Naib Subedar Bansi Lal is among those killed. In retaliation, the leader Haider ambushes Delta Company by luring them with intel of a weapons cache. Consequently, Batra and Dimple fight over their future.īack in present, Delta Company catches an insurgent group's henchman. However, his friend Sunny convinces him to not give up his dream.

To please her dad, Batra decides to give up his Army dream and join the Merchant Navy for a higher salary. They decide to get married, however, Dimple's father refuses to accept Batra as they belong to different castes. The film flashes back to 1995 when Batra and Dimple start dating. Jimmy reprimands his approach but gets close to him later.īack at the base, Batra receives a letter from his girlfriend, Dimple Cheema. Sanjeev "Jimmy" Jamwal but neutralises the perpetrators and saves Jimmy's life. On one such operation, he defies his CO Lt. He develops cordial relations with both his men and locals and takes part in counterinsurgency operations. At 23, he gets commissioned into the Delta Company, 13th battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (13 JAK RIF) and posted to Sopore as a lieutenant. A montage shows his patriotism and his desire to join the army as he grows up.
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The TV series Param Vir Chakra inspires him to join the Indian Army. Vishal Batra delivers a talk on his brother Vikram Batra, narrating the story of his life.Ī young Vikram Batra is playing cricket when he gets into a fight with elder teenage kids over a ball, revealing the fearless nature he later became known for. On 31 August 2021, Amazon stated that Shershaah had become the most watched Indian film on the platform. The film received mixed reviews from the critics, who praised Malhotra's performance and the action sequences but criticised the writing of the film. The film then premiered on 12 August 2021 on Amazon Prime Video. Initially slated to be released on 3 July 2020, the film was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Īnnounced in May 2019, principal photography began in the same month and concluded in January 2020. The film was produced by Dharma Productions and Kaash Entertainment, with Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Shabbir Boxwala, Ajay Shah and Himanshu Gandhi serving as co-producers. The film stars Sidharth Malhotra as Vikram Batra and Kiara Advani as his girlfriend Dimple Cheema. The film follows the life of Param Vir Chakra-awardee Captain Vikram Batra, from his first posting in the army to his death in the Kargil War. Lion King) is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language biographical war film directed by Vishnuvardhan in his Bollywood debut and written by Sandeep Shrivastava.
