Aamir Khan wishes Vidhu Vinod Chopra; says Shikara is a story that needs to be told

NEW DELHI: Aamir Khan on Friday extended warm wishes to director and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra for his film Shikara- the untold story of Kashmiri Pandits, which was released on Friday.

Aamir Khan took to Twitter and wished the entire crew of the film. He tweeted, “Wishing you all the very best Vinod! Shikara is a film about one of the most tragic events in recent history. A story that needs to be told.”

The 54-year-old actor has worked with Vidhu Vinod Chopra on various projects. Shikara narrates the story of the bond between the lead actors in the worst of times- the mass departure of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley in 1990.

The film demonstrates the 40,000 migrants of Jagti and other camps. It also showcases the real footage from the time of the mass exodus. The film is mostly shot in the Kashmir Valley and is being promoted mainly as a journey of love and affection between the lead couple.

The film has been produced by Vinod Chopra Productions and co-produced by Fox Star Studios.

“It’s a tribute to the Pandit community, to us, to our mothers. Nobody listened to us for 30 years. Our story was hidden for the past 30 years,” the director said at a recent event.