Shikara Bollywood Movie Review

Shikara Bollywood Movie Review:Love that stands the test of time, war and conflict

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Shikara is a 2020 Bollywood romantic period Film producer and directer Vidhu Vinod Chopra.The Film is based on the Love story of a Kashmiri Hindu couple at the peak of islamic terrorism in kashmir during 90s. The film was released on 7 February 2020.

Critic's Rating   :3.0/5

Shikara Film Story: 

Centred around the mass evacuation of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990, the story traces the life of young newlyweds, Shiv Kumar Dhar (Aadil Khan) and Shanti Dhar (Sadia), who flee their homeland and take refuge at a camp in Jammu Kashmir, with the promise that they will return home some day.

Shikara Movie Review: 

The Film setting is late 80s and the communal tension in the picturesque valley of Jammu Kashmir is increasing at an alarming rate with every passing day. Yet, literature enthusiast Shiv and his docile and demure wife Shanti are convinced that they are safe in the neighbourhood they have called home for decades now. But, as years pass by, the intensity of widespread religious violence surpasses the supposition of the couple and that of thousands of other Kashmiri Pandits, and then, they are struck with the horrific exodus of January 19, 1990. Standing at the threshold of losing everything they ever had, Shiva and Shanti are now torn between two equally tough choices, save their lives and leave behind their beloved birthplace or stay back and face the aftermath of a battle against their community.If it’s not already evident, Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s ‘Shikara’ is an attempt to bring to light the plight of Kashmiri Pandits and their insurmountable strength and courage in the face of adversity.
 As a love story, it works at some level, but in the bigger picture, this old-school romance doesn't really grip you and keep you engaged for too long.

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Directer            :Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Producer           :Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Screenplay        :Vidhu Vinod Chopra,Rahul Pandita,Abhijat Joshi

Story                 :Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Star Cast           :Aadil Khan,Sadia

Music Songs    :Sandesh Shandilya,Abhay Sopori,Rohit Kulkarni

Score                 :A. R. Rahman,Qutub-E-Kripa

Cinematography:Rangarajan Ramabadran

Editer                 :Vidhu Vinod Chopra,Shikhar Misra

Productioncompany:Vinod Chopra Films

Distributer          :Fox Star Studios

Release date       :7 February 2020

Country              :India

Language           :Hindi

Box office          :6.70 crore

Production:

In March 2018, it was reported that a film was shot under the titled "Love and Letters" in Jammu Kashmir by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. In an interview later, he mentioned that almost entirely Film was shot in Kashmir. Initially in Summer, then in autumn and again in Winter. Only refugee camps were recreated in Mumbai and some sequences in Agra, but this part of story is brief. Shots in Jammu Kashmir included several places such as the Lalit Hotel in Srinagar, on shikaras in the middle of a lake, on the backwaters of the Dal, in a desolate Hindu house, near Hazratbal and many more.

Some scenes were reported to be shot in Wandhama near Ganderbal, where one of the biggest massacre in the Valley, 23 Jammu Kashmiri Hindus — Four Children, Nine Women and Ten Men were massacred in 1998.

Film Casting:

Lead Role of Kashmiri birth, Aadil Khan and Sadia were cast to lend authenticity. Several Kashmiri Hindu were selected for Film cast. Also, to make refugee camps as similar as possible to the real ones 30 years ago (19 January 1990), actual refugees were cast. Approximately 4,000 out of 400,000 refugees, who are currently inhabitants of Jagti and other refugee camps agreed to take part. They were women, Children and Older People. Refugee camp scenes were shot for several days and nights.

Marketing and Release:

On 7 January 2020 official trailer of the film was launching to Fox Star Studios.On 27 January 2020 second official trailer of the film was launched Fox Star Studios.A. R. Rahman played the theme of Shikara live in the launch event. On 14 January 2020 A 'behind the scenes' video released shows 4000 refugee coming together after 30 years to take part in the production of refugee camp scenes. Names of few refugees, home town before fleeing and their experiences are shown in video.

The film was released on 7 February 2020.

Shikara Movie Songs:

• Movie :Shikara
• Song   : Mar Jaayein Hum
• Singer : Papon & Shradha Mishra
• Music & Arrange : Sandesh Shandilya
• Lyrics : Irshad Kamil

• Movie  :Shikara
• Song    :Shukrana Gul Khile 
• Music Composer: Abhay Rustum Sopori
• Lyrics   : Bashir Arif
• Singer   : Munir Ahmad Mir

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