The Jamia Review

Shikara: Hope in the face of War & Conflict?

Khushi Raizada

Khushi Raizada

Published

Share

Shikara: Hope in the face of War & Conflict?

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Shikara is an attempt to bring to light the plight and exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 and their insurmountable strength and courage in the face of adversity. A film can hardly be detached in the times its been released in. With the whole world knowing about the longest Internet shutdown in the history of India, and the world, Kashmir has been disconnected for many 100’s of days, to date.

Credits: TheWeek

This film being released in January of 2020, has been depicted in a narrative that tries to steer clear of any political drama but one which is personal and focuses on the loss of people’s lives, home and their dignity. Shikara focuses on a Kashmiri Pandit couple, whose lives are simple and whose love stands the test of time, war and conflict. Although simple, a film can never bury the politics of history under the garb of ‘love and hope’. While directing the movie in tricky and so called ‘politically correct’ way, Vidhu Vinod Chopra fails to bring the untold facet of the horrific evacuation of the Kashmiri Pandits.

Khushi Raizada is a student pursuing English Honors from University of Delhi.

Khushi Raizada

Khushi Raizada

Khushi Raizada is a student pursuing English Honors from University of Delhi....

Read More

Related Articles

Reignition of Burning Fires Along the Border: Exploring Terror, Escalation, and the Termination of Diplomatic Treaties Amidst the Ongoing Indo-Pak Conflict

Reignition of Burning Fires Along the Border: Exploring Terror, Escalation, and the Termination of Diplomatic Treaties Amidst the Ongoing Indo-Pak Conflict

War is not merely a failure of diplomacy, but a culmination of unresolved ideologies, historical trauma, fear, and a cycle of violence. Since independ...

Sharjeel Imam: A Brilliant Mind Silenced by Institutional Bias, Prejudice, and Delay

Sharjeel Imam: A Brilliant Mind Silenced by Institutional Bias, Prejudice, and Delay

Sharjeel Imam, an IIT Bombay alumnus and PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has been detained since January 28, 2020, on sedition and U...

Law And Order

7 min read

April 4 Massacre: How Trump’s trade War & FII Flight Drowned Indian stocks in Red?

April 4 Massacre: How Trump’s trade War & FII Flight Drowned Indian stocks in Red?

Indian stock markets had one of the worst trading sessions in history on 4th April 2025 as Sensex and Nifty crashed over 6%, eroding nearly ₹25 lakh c...

International

6 min read

Jamia must know Article 356: The Law and Order Jeopardy

Jamia must know Article 356: The Law and Order Jeopardy

In the midst of increasing student agitations at Jamia Millia Islamia, recent criticisms have been aimed at the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government...

Law And Order

6 min read

Never miss a story

Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential Jamia stories, delivered to your inbox daily.