Sikandar Movie Review
21 Aug 2009
What we know
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.
Cast and crew
Parzaan DasturSikandar Raza
Ayesha KapoorNasreen Banu
R. MadhavanLt. Col. Rajesh Rao
Sanjay SuriMukhtar Masoodi
Arunoday SinghZehgeer QuadirAAkash AdityaPolice InspectorIIrfan ChoudharyMukhtar's bodyguard
Mushtaq KakMaulvi Allah BakshGGulzar KhanArmy Havaldar
Nasir KhanArshad Baig
Rahul SinghCaptain Yashvardhan Singh Where to watch in India
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Sikandar movie review: what critics say (4)
What critics say Critics are divided: 1 of 4 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 3 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the script.
Critic Score appears after 5 rated reviews. 4 of 5 so far.
The film’s plot is engaging, and most of the twists are genuinely authentic. However, far too much time is spent on building up silent moments where nothing really happens.
Read the full reviewIndeed Kashmir has a multitude of issues that need to be resolved.
Read the full reviewWhile it’s admirable that the film doesn’t take sides when pointing out where the real problem lies, Sikandar suffers from the sudden shift in tone it goes from a standard morality tale in its first half to a cheesy thriller in…
Read the full reviewKashmir is changing and so is the cinema around it. Of course, you do have mandatory militants, the army, peace battering politicos, religious heads in a small town of J&K, but you also have fourteen-year-old Sikandar Raza.
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Day-wise India net starts on 21 Aug 2009. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
When did Sikandar release?
21 Aug 2009.
Who is in the cast of Sikandar?
Parzaan Dastur, Ayesha Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Sanjay Suri, Arunoday Singh, Akash Aditya, Irfan Choudhary, Mushtaq Kak.
Who directs Sikandar?
Piyush Jha.
What do critics say about Sikandar?
4 critic reviews are on this page. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.