Enlivening the traumatic life of the slain lawyer Shahid Azmi was not at all a cakewalk for the budding star Rajkummar Rao , who previously delivered an impeccable performance in the super hit ' Kai Po Che '. Now, the actor will be seen playing the lawyer Shahid Azmi in today's release ' Shahid '.

When Rajkummar Rao studied in depth about the life of the lawyer, he was literally moved by Shahid's moral values. Apparently, the Mumbai-based lawyer Shahid Azmi used to defend people, who are arrested under false charges. The upright lawyer used to get several death threats and he was later murdered over his fearless nature of work. Shahid Azmi was inclined towards assisting the innocent people from getting unnecessarily harassed at the hands of law and that's what drove the director Hansal Mehta to bring alive the true story of the slain lawyer in front of the audience.

Going by the latest news update, the film ' Shahid ' is releasing amidst the wholehearted support from the lawyer Shahid Azmi's family. Shahid's brother Khalid provided a special support to the movie by confessing that Rajkummar Rao has brought his brother alive. He also said that the movie possesses 95% accuracy and it follows an unbiased perspective. Azmi family assisted the makers in every possible way in their research process and provided several valuable inputs.

The lead actor of the film, Rajkummar Rao mentioned that the work of the lawyer Shahid Azmi was exemplary. He did not move from his ultimate aim of freeing innocent people from the wrong charges and Azmi literally fought for the people's rights, thereby being a true icon for all.

Produced by Akfpl Production , ' Shahid ' hits the screens on October 18.