Shikara (2020 film)
2020 film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra
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- Shikara is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
- The story revolved around the love story of Shanti and Shiv Dhar, who are Kashmiri Pandits in the backdrop of the Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir.
- Upon its release, Shikara received widespread criticism, especially from the Kashmiri Pandit community.
- Plot September 2018 (present) The movie starts with an aged teacher Dr.
- It turns out that he has written several letters since the year 1990.
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WikipediaShikara is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film is based on the Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus of 1990. The story revolved around the love story of Shanti and Shiv Dhar, who are Kashmiri Pandits in the backdrop of the Exodus 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.
The movie starts with an aged teacher Dr. Shiv Kumar Dhar writing a letter to the President of the United States explaining to him the situation of Kashmiri Pandits who are living like refugees in their own country. It turns out that he has written several letters since the year 1990. His most recent letter received a response from POTUS and inviting him over to a presidential suite in Agra. He along with Shanti leave for Agra. In their palatial room they see a movie DVD, Love in Kashmir, and recalls their first meet, marriage in Kashmir and forced exodus to Jammu.
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