Sidharth Malhotra gets candid about his next, the Vikram Batra biopic
| Updated: Jan 3, 2018, 12:53 IST
Sidharth Malhotra is gearing up for his upcoming movie 'Aiyaary' which is directed by Neeraj Pandey and also stars Manoj Bajpayee. However, the actor will soon also be seen playing an army man in his next which is based upon Kargil martyr, Captain Vikram Batra. The actor recently opened up about his role in the upcoming biopic and had much to say.
Sidharth spoke about his own army background as his grandfather was in the army and he also said that he was proud to don the uniform. He also said that he sent a picture of himself in the uniform to his dad, which made him very happy and proud of Sidharth. The actor got candid about the Vikram Batra biopic and said to a leading daily, "This story is based on the Kargil war and it’s very inspiring and touching. I’ve never played a character that’s real. Their family approached me a while ago and said that if anyone had to play their son, then they’d be very interested if I could do it. It was very overwhelming, because I had heard of his story, but when I got into the details, it was amazing to learn about his life and journey." Sidharth added, "It’s very difficult to portray someone who, at such a young age, gave up his life for the country."
Concluding, the actor said, "You have to give it respect because we’re talking about a martyr. That’s more challenging than being compared. He is not a celebrity, so I have less to worry about in that regard, but I have to be sensitive so that I do justice to the role and don’t offend people. I feel very answerable to the family; they approached me for the role. I hope they feel satisfied and happy when the film releases."
Sidharth spoke about his own army background as his grandfather was in the army and he also said that he was proud to don the uniform. He also said that he sent a picture of himself in the uniform to his dad, which made him very happy and proud of Sidharth. The actor got candid about the Vikram Batra biopic and said to a leading daily, "This story is based on the Kargil war and it’s very inspiring and touching. I’ve never played a character that’s real. Their family approached me a while ago and said that if anyone had to play their son, then they’d be very interested if I could do it. It was very overwhelming, because I had heard of his story, but when I got into the details, it was amazing to learn about his life and journey." Sidharth added, "It’s very difficult to portray someone who, at such a young age, gave up his life for the country."
Concluding, the actor said, "You have to give it respect because we’re talking about a martyr. That’s more challenging than being compared. He is not a celebrity, so I have less to worry about in that regard, but I have to be sensitive so that I do justice to the role and don’t offend people. I feel very answerable to the family; they approached me for the role. I hope they feel satisfied and happy when the film releases."