Vidhu Vinod Chopra spoke on his choice of casting newbies in 'Shikara'. The star cast of 'Shikara' was also all praise of Chopra. The film stars Sadia and Aadil Khan as Shanti and Shiv. Shikara is a love story based in Kashmir of 1990. Shikara tells the story of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits. The film was released on February 07, 2020.