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Sikander

Play trailer Sikander 2009,  2h 23m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 50% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 53% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
50% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 53% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
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.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Apr 19, 2019
2/5
The weakness lies in the laxity that overlays the film, preventing it from reaching its full explosive potential. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Aug 21, 2009
3/5
The film boasts a significant story with several effective plot twists that make it worth a look. Go to Full Review
Rachel Saltz New York Times Aug 21, 2009
1/5
Wants to make a statement about hatred and cycles of violence. But this odd, unsuccessful movie is too rigged to have any broader implications. Go to Full Review
Matthew Nestel Boxoffice Magazine Aug 28, 2009
2/5
Watching the piece is akin to seeing a good rehearsal shot by a competent technical crew. Nothing more. Go to Full Review
Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Aug 22, 2009
7.5/10
Loses steam toward the end, but, nonetheless, manages to be a fascinating and heartfelt drama filled with suspense, intrigue and lush cinematography. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Piyush Jha

Director

Parzaan Dastur

Sikandar Raza

Ayesha Kapoor

Nasreen Banu

Madhavan

Rajesh Rao

Sanjay Suri

Mukhtaar Mattoo

Arunoday Singh

Sahgeer Quadir

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Sikander

Sikander (2009) Parzaan Dastur as Sikandar in "Sikandar." Parzaan Dastur as Sikandar in "Sikandar." Parzaan Dastur as Sikandar in "Sikandar." View more photos

Movie Info

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
Reliance Entertainment, Reliance Big Pictures, Big Picture
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
2h 23m
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