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Shershaah

2021 · 135 min

A stirring, heartfelt war drama that balances tender romance with tense battlefield action, leaving a lingering sense of sacrifice and pride.

Tagline
How a soldier became a legend
Overview
Inspired by the life of Captain Vikram Batra (PVC), the film celebrates his bravery, valiant spirit and honors his invaluable sacrifice during the Kargil War of 1999, at the age of 24.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • love
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, drama, thriller, war
Directed by
Vishnu Varadhan
Written by
Sandeep Srivastava
Starring
Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Shataf Figar, Shiv Panditt, Nikitin Dheer, Raj Arjun, Abhiroy Singh, Anil Charanjeett
Music
John Stewart Eduri
Cinematography
Kamaljeet Negi
Runtime
135 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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