Mumbai: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani got emotional while watching filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopras Shikara: The Untold Story Of Kashmiri Pandits in New Delhi.
In a video clip that has gone viral on the internet, the political veteran is seen trying to hold back his tears as the film ends, even as Chopra comes up, kneels down beside him and tries consoling him.
Shikara is about how Kashmiri Pandits were forced to flee from their homes in the Kashmir Valley in early 1990, in the wake of Islamist insurgency.
The film chronicles the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits through the fictional story of Shiv Kumar Dhar essayed by Aadil Khan and his wife Shanti portrayed by Sadia.
The film is very close to Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who has donned the director's hat for the first time since 2007 when he made Eklavya: The Royal Guard.
Shikara opened on February 7, 2020.
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In other news, a PIL which was filed against the film was dismissed by Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday.
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 hearing the court's judgement, Chopra expressed his happiness and stated: "I am glad that the Honourable Court has dismissed the petition. This is a film about love over hate. I hope the message of 'todho nahi jodo' spreads across the country through Shikara."
With inputs from IANS.
