Movie Review: Sikandar

Theme of the Movie: Terrorism The movie narrates Kashmir tensions through children�s eyes.

It was set in the backdrop of Jammu and Kashmir, the film has Parzan Dastur and Ayesha Kapoor in lead roles along with R. Madhavan and Sanjay Suri.

Sikandar is not a children�s film despite having children as protagonists.

The movie basically reflects the situation of Kashmir seen through the eyes of children� It�s a film full of hope but told in a manner that is not preachy.

It is involving and intriguing and connects at an emotional level. The underlining theme is about fighting against the odds, living up to expectations and coming out with a clear conscience.

It just has two important characters as children but it�s for everyone. Just like Taare Zameen Par which had a child protagonist and still appealed to people of all ages, this film too will appeal to one and all.

Director: After making comedies like �Chalo America� & �The King of Bollywood�, director Piysush Jha returns with suspense - thriller �Sikandar�. The film is about the tensions in Kashmir.

Produced by Big Pictures & Sudhir Mishra, it has already garnered its share of positive reactions when it travelled to festivals like the Bollywood and Beyond Film Festival in Stuttgart, Germany, and the Los Angeles Indian film festival.

The film was delayed by the tussle between producers and distributors over revenue - sharing of forthcoming releases.

Storyline: It revolves around teenage boy Sikandar Raza (Parzan), who dreams of playing football at the national level, and his friend Nasreen (Ayesha). But things take an unexpected turn when he finds a gun on the road.
Sikandar�s parents were killed by militants when he was four years old. And now he lives with his foster parents and he is only concerned about their happiness and football.

One day, on his way back home from a school football match, he finds a gun lying on the road. Despite warnings from Nasreen, he picks up the gun and his life is never the same again after that � he enters into the darker side of his nature.

The quiet yet strong Nasreen becomes Sikandar�s conscience keeper and also tries her best to pull him out of the murky goings - on. But to her dismay Sikandar has sunk so deep that things go beyond his control.

Kudos: Ayesha Kapur, the young actress who made her debut with Black, wants to be a star, but without having to sing and dance around trees in masala movies or have her normal life taken over by the trappings of fame.

The 14-year-old who will return to the silver screen after a gap of 4 years in Piyush Jha's Sikandar said that acting is her passion, but she is scared that the attention that comes with it, might change her.