Shikara: Vidhu Vinod Chopra Reacts On The Petition Against His Film Based On Kashmiri Pandits

Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra has reacted to the news of a petition seeking a stay on the release of his upcoming film “Shikara: The Untold Story of Kashmiri Pandits“, by stating that he will let his legal team handle the matter.

“We have just learnt from media sources that a petition has been filed by few people in J&K Court against the release of Shikara. We have no other information in this matter, our counsel Harish Salve will take appropriate steps as may be required,” shared Chopra.

Public interest litigation (PIL) was filed earlier in the day on Tuesday in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court against Chopra’s upcoming film demanding a stay on release and the deleting of certain scenes.

“Shikara” is set against the backdrop of the Kashmiri Pandit exodus from the Kashmir Valley in late 1989 and early 1990, in the wake of violent Islamist insurgency.

The petitioners Iftikhar Misgar, Majid Hyderi and Irfan Hafiz Lone have alleged that the film portrays untrue facts about Kashmir and Kashmiri Pandits.