Entertainment News | Audience's Love to 'Shershaah' Fills Me with Pride, Says Karan Johar
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. The makers of 'Shershaah' are extremely grateful to the audience for heaping never-ending praises on the film.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 31 (ANI): The makers of 'Shershaah' are extremely grateful to the audience for heaping never-ending praises on the film.
Directed by Vishnu Varadhan, 'Shershaah' is based on the life of Param Vir Chakra awardee Vikram Batra, who laid down his life in the service of the nation while recapturing Indian territories from Pakistani intruders during the Kargil War in 1999.
Actors Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Shiv Panditt, Raj Arjun, Pranay Pachauri, Himanshu Ashok Malhotra, Nikitin Dheer, Anil Charanjeett, Sahil Vaid, Shataf Figar and Pawan Chopra among many others acted in the hit war drama.
Elated with the responses, producer Karan Johar said, "Shershaah has always been a film close to our hearts, and seeing the love and appreciation the film has received makes me feel incredibly proud about the movie and each and everyone associated with it. PVC awardee Captain Vikram Batra's story is one that no Indian shall ever forget, that said, what we intended to do was to tell the story of what made him the braveheart he was, to look deeper into his life, his passion and his love for the country and Dimple. It fills me with pride to see the love Sidharth and Kiara's performances and Vishnu's directorial vision has received. I'm glad that we found the right partners for this movie in Amazon Prime Video, who have left no stone unturned and given this movie the reach it deserves."
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Reportedly, the film has emerged as the most-watched movie on Amazon Prime Video to date.
Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head, Content, Amazon Prime Video India, has also expressed his happiness.
"It was important for us to bring the inspiring story of brave heart Captain Vikram Batra and the Indian army during the Kargil war to audiences far and wide. The movie is a tribute to these sons and daughters of the soil for whom nothing matters more than the love for the country. Shershaah is a very special film and we are absolutely delighted to see it receive such an unprecedented amount of love and success from all corners," he said.
'Shershaah' was released on August 12. (ANI)
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