Shamshera an Imitative copy of Thugs of Hindostan ?

Ranbir Kapoor is marking his return on the big screen with Karan Malhotra's action adventure Shamshera that also stars Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor . While the trailer of the film has been well received by the audience, there was a section of netizens who compared it with Aamir Khan-Amitabh Bachchan's period action drama, Thugs Of Hindostan Which was also based on the similar theme of the British Raj, and both the films are backed by the same production house. 

While speaking to Ashish Tiwari of First India, the team of Shamshera reacted to these comparisons. Director Karan Malhotra said that his film isn't similar to any other film whether in spirit or story and that it's is an animal of its own . adding to that he said, “Yes, it is a period film. We have British Raj in it, there is a tribe too. It has action... but when you see the film... it will still feel like today’s film “ he also mentioned that Shamshera would fall in the category of Braveheart . 

Vaani Kapoor agreed with Malhotra and added her take on it she said that "It’s a very different film from Thugs of Hindostan or any other film. It is a different concept with a different director, different cast, it's a different vision altogether." She also said that she has watched Thugs and Shamshera is nothing like it. 

While The lead actor of the movie Ranbir Kapoor had a witty yet an honest and apt reply to the comparison, he said, "I agree with them, but I just hope the (box office) result is different.” 

Speaking about Shamshera, the film stars Ranbir Kapoor in a double role. The movie is slated to hit the big screens on July 22