Shiv and Shanti, a young couple, chronicle their love story amid the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Kashmir. Forced to leave their homes and live as refugees in their own country, the couple, among thousand others, struggle to keep their hopes alive.

In 1990, 4 lakh Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus) were forced to leave their home under the threat of life. Till today, they continue to live as refugees in their own country, in small refugee camps in the city of Jammu. Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 'Shikara' follows the story of Shiv and Shanti, two Kashmiri…

Shiv Kumar Dhar (Aadil Khan) and Shanti (Sadia) belong to the perpetually optimistic lot who think they can overcome any situation with love. They get married and start a new life in their new home, Shikara.

The communal tension in Kashmir is rising with Kashmiri Muslim youths taking up guns to fight for their freedom. Kashmiri Pandits are asked to leave the Valley with threats of killings and blasts.

But the literate Kashmiri Pandit community believes that it will subside eventually. Years pass by, and the violence increases in the Valley and on January 19, 1990, they experience what they never thought they would.

Runtime: 118 min

Release Date: 07 Feb 2020

Starcast: Aadil Khan, Sadia, Faisal Simon

Director(s): Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Genre: Drama, Romance,

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10930586/