Sikandar

Sikandar (2009)

14-year-old Sikandar Raza has been living with his uncle and aunt in Kashmir, ever since his parents were killed by militants 10 years ago. The young boy, who dreams of a better life for his family by realizing his football talent, is a bit of a loner at school and an easy target for the school bullies. One day on his way home from a school football match, Sikandar finds a pistol lying on the path. Despite being warned against it by his new friend Nasreen, Sikandar picks up the pistol believing it to be the answer to his problems.

Date of release
2009-08-21
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Piyush Jha

Casting

Interesting facts

Sikandar is a 2009 Indian crime drama film written and directed by Piyush Jha. The film features Parzan Dastur in the title role with R. Madhavan, Sanjay Suri and Ayesha Kapur in pivotal roles. The film has terrorism in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir as its backdrop. The film was known in its production stages as Foot Soldier. The film was released on 21 August 2009.

Production

The film was shot at various locations, including Pahalgam, Uri and Anantnag areas.

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