Sikandar

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Sikandar

Released Aug 21, 2009

1h 50m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Teenage boy Sikandar (Parzaan Dastur), an orphan after his parents' violent death, lives with his aunt and uncle in Kabul. He has a talent for playing soccer, but is often targeted for bullying by the other children. One of his few friends is Nasreen (Ayesha Kapoor), who tries to look out for him. One day Sikandar finds a gun lying on the ground, and a stranger offers to train him in how to use it. But soon he finds out the stranger isn't who he seems, and Sikandar is in over his head.

Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

The weakness lies in the laxity that overlays the film, preventing it from reaching its full explosive potential.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 19, 2019

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

The film boasts a significant story with several effective plot twists that make it worth a look.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 21, 2009

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Rachel Saltz

New York Times

Wants to make a statement about hatred and cycles of violence. But this odd, unsuccessful movie is too rigged to have any broader implications.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 21, 2009

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Matthew Nestel

Boxoffice Magazine

Watching the piece is akin to seeing a good rehearsal shot by a competent technical crew. Nothing more.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 28, 2009

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Loses steam toward the end, but, nonetheless, manages to be a fascinating and heartfelt drama filled with suspense, intrigue and lush cinematography.

Rated: 7.5/10

Aug 22, 2009

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Louis Proyect

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Despite one-dimensional characterization of adult Muslim characters, this is a moving story about what happens to a Muslim boy who discovers a gun.

Aug 19, 2009

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Good story but bad performances and non gripping dilogues

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Good movie. No unnecessary glitz and glam...just sends the message across to the viewers in a very simple way.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

Predictable and inconsistent.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

a dramatic but lovely movie about children's life in Kashmir!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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A small movie with small maincharacters... and i still dont understand everything of the movie.... Khair.... but i liked the Kashmir-scenery...MashaAllah!!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Such a strong story line should have been better directed

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Piyush Jha

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Parzaan Dastur

Sikandar Raza

Ayesha Kapoor

Nasrene

Madhavan

Rajesh Rao

Sanjay Suri

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Arunoday Singh

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Synopsis

Teenage boy Sikandar (Parzaan Dastur), an orphan after his parents' violent death, lives with his aunt and uncle in Kabul. He has a talent for playing soccer, but is often targeted for bullying by the other children. One of his few friends is Nasreen (Ayesha Kapoor), who tries to look out for him. One day Sikandar finds a gun lying on the ground, and a stranger offers to train him in how to use it. But soon he finds out the stranger isn't who he seems, and Sikandar is in over his head.

Director: Piyush Jha
Producer: Sudhir Mishra
Screenwriter: Piyush Jha
Distributor: Big Pictures
Production Co: Big Picture, Reliance Entertainment, Reliance Big Pictures
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 27, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0K
Runtime: 1h 50m