Srinagar: Kashmir has seen two successive lockdowns in less than a year dealing a major blow to the economy, and among the worst sufferers are the houseboat owners and ‘shikarawallahs, who are now pinning hope on the Centre’s economic package to help them tide over the crisis. Life on the picturesque Dal Lake has come […]
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J&K HC dismisses plea against ‘Shikara’ film
Mumbai: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday dismissed a plea against filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s latest directorial “Shikara: The Untold Story Of Kashmiri”. The court’s decision has been taken on the assurance from the Centre and state government that there will be no law and order situation arising out of the release. On […]
‘Shikara’ floats on tested waters despite relevant plot (Review; Rating: * * *)
“Shikara”; Cast: Aadil Khan, Sadia; Direction: Vidhu Vinod Chopra; Rating: * * * (three stars) By Vinayak Chakravorty It would be fairly correct to say “Shikara” has been one of the more anticipated films of the season, at least for the section of Bollywood watchers that reads reviews. The film’s core — exodus of Kashmiri […]
Vidhu Vinod: ‘Shikara’ about people who’re refugees in their country
Mumbai: At the trailer launch of his upcoming film “Shikara: The Untold Story of Kashmiri Pandits”, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra said he condemns all kinds of violence — the one that is taking place today, and the one that happened in Kashmir 30 years ago. Chopra was referring to the horrific Kashmiri Pandit exodus from […]