‘Shershaah’: Sidharth Malhotra meets with an accident in Kargil

Sidharth Malhotra is currently shooting for his upcoming movie ‘Shershaah’. It is the biopic of Captain Vikram Batra. In August Sidharth went to Kargil for a 40-day schedule of the biopic. As per a report in Mumbai Mirror, the actor had an accident while riding a motorcycle on the hilly terrain of Kargil.

A source close to the publication said, “After the shoot, Sid and Shiv (Pandit, co-star) had ventured out for a ride when Shiv lost his balance and slipped off his bike. Sid, who was right behind him, had to apply brakes due to which his bike skidded, resulting in hand and leg injuries.” But as both were wearing helmets and other safety gear, they survived the accident.

“Despite the accident, Sidharth continued to shoot on Sunday, as a crew of 150 people was already on board for a pivotal scene, for which a massive set-up was put together. It was a rest day for him on Monday,” added the source. The schedule will be wrapped in a few days.

While talking about how challenging it is to shoot in Kargil, Sid said that it is completely new experience because not many films have been shot there. They have explored virgin locations as they want to make it look authentic. “We have shot in mountains similar to the ones where the battles were fought. The rocks were extremely sharp, and they can’t be controlled. So, there were safety concerns while we filmed action sequences and the team did everything to ensure we were comfortable,” added the actor.

We wish Sidharth recovers soon.

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