New Delhi, July 26 -- Shershaahis an upcoming IndianHindi-languagebiographicalwar filmdirected byVishnuvardhanand co-produced byKaran Johar. Tracing the life journey ofParam Vir Chakraawardee and army Captain Vikram Batra, it stars Sidharth Malhotra in a double role, as Batra and his identical twin brother Vishal; Kiara Advani plays the role of Dimple Cheema.

The official announcement for the film was made in May 2019; principal photography commenced in the same month and wrapped up in January 2020. Initially scheduled to be released on 3 July 2020, the film was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This also marks Vishnuvardhan's directorial debut in Bollywood and Hindi films. The film is scheduled to release on 12 August 2021 onAmaz...