Shikara: A story that has left a lot in me unsettling!
I recently got a chance to watch Shikara: The untold story of Kashmiri Pandits and I must say, being a Kashmiri Muslim who was born post exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, I had to write about it - to somehow put to rest the volcano of thoughts that this story stirred in my head. First time since its occurrence - 30 years ago, the unheard and rather silenced narrative of Kashmir, the story of Kashmiri Pandits, has been presented as a motion picture. I was skeptical to watch this movie; to be honest, I was afraid. To list a few of my fears: Will this movie portray the communal harmony that prevailed in Kashmir or will it be bigotry of hate and lies? Will this movie touch upon the kryptonite of brutal atrocities that has engulfed Kashmir over the last 70 years or will it brush away those facts? I must say, the story has subtly answered my every doubt – by showing nothing but the truth – in a subtle language of love. The misery of Kashmiri Pandits is a clot that haunts Ka...