Sidharth Malhotra’s Shershaah will release on 12th August and recently, in an interview, he spoke about the difficulties involved in shooting this film in Kargil. The film revolves around the life of Captain Vikram Batra, who died in the 1999 Kargil War.

Sidharth said, "We are the first film to shoot in Kargil. And, we were also shooting a film in Kargil, about the Kargil war. We have been as authentic as possible. There were so many physical difficulties. (There was the problem of) low oxygen. We shot at a height of 14,000 feet. Though, the actual war was fought at 17,000 feet height.”

He further elaborated, "We did not have enough infrastructure at these locations. When it rained, we huddled under rocks and umbrellas. I think it is most authentic and real, the way we have shot the film. For me, and most actors, it was a blessing that there was just one camera and one camera person as we shot, to make us feel as real as possible. There were none of the massive setups. At times, when you are there, crouching behind a rock, you kind of forget that you are actually shooting."

Director of the film Vishnuvardhan said,"There are so many undiscovered things that you can spot in this place. While filming, we found much such stuff. There are still unexploded mines, you could find shells lying around."

Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani and Vishnuvardhan recently launched the movie’s trailer in Kargil and it was launched on Vijay Diwas on Monday, July 26.

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