Ranbir Kapoor has never had a chance to portray so many shades of human emotion in one film as he has done in Shamshera.
Says director Karan Malhotra , “Ranbir’s performance unfolds like the Navrasas in Shamshera, meaning that he dabbles into many genres in a single film. While he will be seen in a never seen before action avatar, he will also be delivering irreverent wit as Balli. Balli is the king of mischief in Kaza prison, and in the song Kaale Naina, our big dance number featuring the ravishing Vaani Kapoor as Sona, Ranbir will be at his comic best.”
Ranbir, who is coming to the big screen four years after he delivered the blockbuster Sanju, is pitted against Sanjay Dutt who is playing an evil, merciless, cold-hearted brute force of nature, Shuddh Singh. Sanjay Dutt vs Ranbir Kapoor is the clash of the year on the big screen.
About his comic timing Ranbir Kapoor says, “Kaale Naina is a fun song that will show my character Balli’s mischievous personality. He is always up to something and always up to no good. He is a happy go lucky guy and is a total daredevil. He is someone who will always choose dare no matter how big the risk. He feels no one can catch him and he takes pride in being an absolutely slippery guy. I’m certain that people will have a huge laugh seeing the antics that he pulls off in Kaale Naina. I just hope that people love Balli’s mad, funny histrionics and the song entertains everyone when they see it in theatres.”
The story of Shamshera is set in the fictitious city of Kaza, where a warrior tribe is imprisoned, enslaved and tortured by a ruthless authoritarian general Shuddh Singh, played by Sanjay Dutt. This is the story of a man who became a slave, a slave who became a leader and then a legend for his tribe. He relentlessly fights for his tribe’s freedom and dignity. His name is Shamshera.
The period film is set in the 1800s in the heartland of India.