Although Sidharth Malhotra has been receiving good reviews for his performance in Shershaah, there was a time when Salman Khan envisioned Captain Vikram Batra's biopic with his brother-in-law, actor Aayush Sharma in the lead. In a recent interview, Shabbir Boxwala revealed that Salman Khan hoped that the patriotic film would be Aayush Sharma's red carpet to Bollywood. However, the producer had already pitched Sidharth Malhotra's name to Vikram Batra's family. He wanted Shershaah to be Aayush’s [Sharma] debut film, and wanted to partner with me on it," he told Mid-Day. When Captain Batra’s family gave me the rights, it was a big moment for me.

Source: Hindustan Times August 17, 2021 03:33 UTC