Shikara (2020 film)
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
| Screenplay by | Vidhu Vinod Chopra Rahul Pandita Abhijat Joshi |
| Story by | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
| Produced by | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
| Starring | Aadil Khan Sadia Khateeb |
| Cinematography | Rangarajan Ramabadran |
| Edited by | Vidhu Vinod Chopra Shikhar Misra |
| Music by | Score: A. R. Rahman Qutub-E-Kripa Songs: Sandesh Shandilya Abhay Sopori Rohit Kulkarni |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Star Studios |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹8.15 crore |
Shikara is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film is based on the Kashmiri pandit massacre of 1990. The story revolved around the love story of Shanti and Shiv Dhar, who are Kashmiri Pandits in the backdrop of the Massacre of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir. The book Our Moon Has Blood Clots by Rahul Pandita has inspired many parts of the movie. Upon its release, Shikara received widespread criticism, especially from the Kashmiri Pandit community. While it was praised for its cinematography and performances, it was considered a "sanitised take" on the exodus for leaving out the brutal details of its source material and focusing on a love story instead.