Mumbai: Sidharth Malhotra-starrer Shershaah, based on the life of Kargil hero Captain Vikram Batra, is slated to hit the screens on July 3, the makers announced on Thursday.
The film, which takes its title from Vikram Batra's codename, is directed by Vishnu Varadhan.
Sidharth shared his first look from the film on Twitter on his birthday.
"An absolute honor to be able to paint the big screen with the shades of bravery & sacrifice. Paying an ode to the journey of Captain Vikram Batra (PVC) and bringing the UNTOLD TRUE STORY with #Shershaah. Releasing 3rd July, 2020," the actor wrote alongside the stills of the movie.
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Sidharth, 35, will play a double role in the film, wherein he will portray both the Param Vir Chakra recipient Vikram Batra and his twin brother Vishal Batra.
Actor Kiara Advani will play the female lead in the film, backed by Dharma Productions.
Kiara tweeted she is "thrilled to be a part of an ode to the Kargil War hero and his brave journey".
Earlier, Sidharth has said that he is feeling the pressure of playing the Kargil hero, who was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra - India's highest war-time gallantry award.
"Everyone knows about his heroic stories from newspapers and articles. When you meet people who have lived with him, his family or have known him personally, you feel an immense kind of pressure. First, you hope to do justice to his personal life and family," said Sidharth.
With inputs from PTI
