Himanshu Malhotra will be seen in the role of Major Rajiv

Actor Himanshu Malhotra will be seen as Major Rajiv Kapoor in the upcoming film ‘Shershaah’. The actor, known for shows like ‘Ek Nayi Umeed-Roshni’ and ‘Nach Baliye 7’, is excited about his upcoming project. Sidharth Malhotra is in the lead role in the film, who is playing the role of Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra. The film is directed by Vishnuvardhan and co-produced by Karan Johar. It is all set to release on August 12 on Amazon Prime Video.
Speaking about the film, Himanshu Malhotra says that I was supposed to do a project with Kunal Kohli and the casting director Jogiji auditioned me for it, but it didn’t happen and I was again called for a different audition from Jogiji. I knew this film is for ‘Shershaah’ and Sidharth Malhotra will play the title role.
Talking about his character and his experience of shooting in Kargil and Palampur, the actor says that his role involved a lot of physical training and in fact he got injured on the sets, but overall it was for him. The whole experience was amazing and he thoroughly enjoyed it. He said a lot of physical training was required. I had injured my knees and elbows during the shoot. It was a lot of fun shooting in Kargil and Palampur. All the war scenes were shot in Kargil. Wearing the uniform of the Indian Army and playing the role of a Major. It was a completely different feeling.
The 39-year-old actor revealed the entire schedule of working in Kargil and the various restrictions imposed. He further says that we were all surrounded by the army unit. It was a tremendous experience. He was guiding us. I remember that during our Kargil event, due to various restrictions, we were not allowed to step out and we used to jam together post pack up. The mobile network was not good, so we all entertained ourselves with live music and it was an exciting experience.
Himanshu heaped praises on his co-star Sidharth Malhotra. He calls him an excellent actor and a very down to earth person. He said that I think Siddharth has portrayed the role of Vikram Batra excellently. He is not aware of his stardom at all and knows his skills very well. Siddharth is also a Punjabi like Vikram Batra, so he also looks similar.