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'Shershaah' director Vishnu : People are saying Sid is irreplaceable in film
Updated On: 25 August, 2021 08:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian
Stating that casting played a key role in the success of Sidharth Malhotra’s Shershaah, director on avoiding jingoistic tone for Captain Vikram Batra’s biopic
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At a time when Bollywood, like the majority of the country’s population, equates jingoism to patriotism, `Shershaah` comes as a refreshing change of pace. The credit goes to director Vishnu Varadhan who shunned chest-thumping nationalism, instead humanely telling the story of Kargil War hero Captain Vikram Batra. “It was a conscious effort [to avoid jingoism]. Patriotism reflects in your actions, not in your words. When you see the film, it should evoke a sense of patriotism,” says the Tamil film director, who forayed into Hindi cinema with the biopic.
If the filmmaker offered a worthy tribute to the national hero who was martyred at 24, Sidharth Malhotra matched him skill for skill, delivering his finest performance so far. “When you get your casting right, 50 per cent of the battle is won. I understand people [want to cast] stars, but Sid is an actor first. [As a person], he is close to how Vikram was. I couldn’t think of anybody other than him. After watching the film, people are saying he is irreplaceable. The truth is that Sid was approached first, and he has done complete justice to the role.”
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