Sidharth Malhotra is all set to portray Captain Vikram Batra in the biopic Shershaah. In August, the actor flew down to Kargil to kick off a 40-day schedule of the film and has since completed a major chunk of the shoot, including the 1999 Kargil war sequences. However, to everyone's dismay, Sidharth met with an accident while riding a motorcycle on the hilly terrain of Kargil. “After the shoot, Sid and Shiv (Pandit, co-star) had ventured out for a ride when Shiv lost his balance and slipped off his bike. Sid, who was right behind him, had to apply brakes due to which his bike skidded, resulting in hand and leg injuries,” a leading daily quoted a source close to the development as saying.
“Despite the accident, Sidharth continued to shoot on Sunday, as a crew of 150 people was already on board for a pivotal scene, for which a massive set-up was put together. It was a rest day for him on Monday,” the source informed, adding that the actor, who was saved due to helmets and other safety gear, will start shooting the film again today.
Meanwhile, Sid confirmed the same and said that his injury will take over a week to heal. “But given the schedule and scale of the film, I didn’t have the time to recover. Accidents like these happen and cause a bit of lapse in schedules, but I think it could have been much worse. Hopefully in the next few days, I will be absolutely fine," he said, adding that shooting in a terrain like Kargil comes with its own challenges. “It is a completely new experience because not many films have been shot here. We have explored virgin locations as we want to be extremely authentic when it comes to the war. We have shot in mountains similar to the ones where the battles were fought. The rocks were extremely sharp, and they can’t be controlled. So, there were safety concerns while we filmed action sequences and the team did everything to ensure we were comfortable," he signed off by saying.
SherShaah is backed by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, and is directed by Vishnu Varadhan from a story written by Sandeep Srivastava. For the unversed, Captain Vikram Batra laid down his life in the service of nation while recapturing Indian territories from Pakistani intruders during the Kargil War in 1999. Because of his bravery, Batra was referred to as ‘Sher Shah' (Lion King). Now we cannot wait to see Sidharth feature in the biopic.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
