Shamshera trailer: Ranbir Kapoor relentlessly fights for his tribe's freedom

The makers of Ranbir Kapoor starrer Shamshera unveiled the film's poster on Friday. Directed by Karan Malhotra, the film is set in the 1800s and chronicles the story of a dacoit tribe fighting for their right and independence from the British.

Hyderabad (Telangana):After for years of Sanju, Ranbir Kapoor is all set to return to the silver screen with Shamshera. Going by the trailer, Ranbir looks fiery in this intriguing tale of the dacoits. Shamshera trailer hints at Ranbir repeating the success of his last outing with his impeccable performance in the period drama.

This is the story of a man who became a slave, a slave who became a leader and then a legend for his tribe. He relentlessly fights for his tribe's freedom and dignity. His name is Shamshera.

Based on the pre-independence era, Shamshera portrays the story of dacoits led by Ranbir, whose only motive is to fight against the cruelty of a ruthless authoritarian general Shudh Singh, played by Sanjay Dutt for the sake of the villagers. The story of Shamshera is set in the fictitious city of Kaza, where a warrior tribe is imprisoned, enslaved and tortured by Dutt.

As seen in the trailer, Sanjay Dutt plays Ranbir's arch-enemy in this huge casting coup and his showdown with Ranbir will be something to watch out for as they will ferociously go after each other with no mercy. Meanwhile, Vaani plays the character of Sona, the most sought-after travelling performer of India in the 1800s. Vaani's character plays an important role in building the narrative.

Produced by Aditya Chopra, Shamshera also starring Ashutosh Rana, Saurabh Shukla, Ronit Roy in pivotal roles. The film is set to release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on July 22.

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