Sidharth Malhotra shares thoughts on being honoured at The Himalayan film fest

After Shershaah inaugurated the ongoing Himalayan film festival in Leh Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra who attended the festival on Saturday shared his thoughts on receiving the honourThe festival had opened on Friday with the screening of Shershaah a movie that intricately showcased the inspiring life and valorous charm of PVC Captain Vikram Batra who was martyred while fighting for his nation in the treacherous terrains of KargilIn honour of the brave war hero whose story deeply moved everyone through the film the cast and creators of the movie were invited to Ladakhs first edition of THFFSharing his thoughts on receiving the felicitation Sidharth said It has been one of my greatest honour in life to wear Captain Vikram Batras uniform on screen It is really exciting to see the kind of impact the film has made in India and around the world It is my great pleasure to be opening the first edition of The Himalayan Film Festival with Shershaah and imprint the legacy of our war hero on such a prestigious platformAdding further the movies director Vishnu Varadhan said I am very grateful to the Indian Army and the people of Ladakh for allowing us to showcase this incredibly inspiring story with utmost authenticity Shershaah will always hold a special place in each of our hearts and I am honoured to present our film at the festivalThe Himalayan film festival which commenced on September 24 was a part of the celebrations of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav that commemorates 75 years of Indias IndependenceThe screening of Shershaah was also attended by Anurag Singh Thakur the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports along with Radha Krishna Mathur Lt Governor Ladakh Advocate Tashi Gyason CEC LAHDC Leh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal Member of Parliament Ladakh Umang Narula Advisor to Lt Governor Padma Angmo Secretary Administration of Union Territory of LadakhSharing his thoughts on cinema providing a prominent platform to the culture of the country Anurag Singh Thakur said Movies like Shershaah remind many generations of the valour of our soldiers who fought bravely in the wars Such movies are a great contribution that will inspire generations to comeAfter attending the festival Sidharth had also shared an Instagram post bidding farewell to the festival He wrote Thank you Leh for being a warm host yet again Until we meet next timeApart from Sidharth Kiara Advani Shiv Panditt Raj Arjun Pranay Pachauri Himanshu Ashok Malhotra Nikitin Dheer Anil Charanjeett Sahil Vaid Shataf Figar and Pawan Chopra among many others also acted in the hit war dramaDirected by Vishnu Varadhan Shershaah was released on August 12Also read Sidharth Malhotra on Rashmikas debut It was meant to be her first Hindi filmThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliabilitsy and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever