Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who is best known for films such as Mission Kashmir, 3 Idiots, Munna Bhai, Sanju and Wazir, just dropped the trailer of his new film titled Shikara. Written, produced and directed b yVidhu Vinod Chopra, who is from Kashmir, the trailer of Shikara comes with the tagline: "The untold story of Kashmiri Pandits." Shikara is a love story set against the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits displaced from the valley in 1990 as the backdrop. The Shikara trailer also comes with the description that: "Shikara is the story of resilience in the face of insurmoun table odds. It's also the story of a love that remains un extinguished through 30 years of exile. A timeless love story in the worst of times."

The Shikara trailer, set in Kashmir of 1990, opens with the disclaimer that it's based on real events and introduces a young couple playedby new actors Sadia and Aadil Khan, whose loved-up moment gets disrupted by thenoise of a commotion, who then witness houses being burnt from their window. Speaking at the trailer launch of Shikara in Mumbai, Vidhu Vinod Chopra said: "I condemn all violence and I am not saying this for the sake of it. I condemn the violence which took place 30 years ago and I condemn the violence which istaking place today. But somewhere deep down in my heart there is this hopefulindividual -- maybe because I am from Kashmir and attached to poetry. I feelthat someday this icy mountain will melt, the snow will be gone and there willbe spring. I am saying this with all honesty. I am hopeful that someday soon there will be the blooming of India for each one of us."

Shikara marks Vidhu Vinod Chopra's return to direction In Bollywood after a hiatus of 13 years. His previous directorial Bollywood project is Eklavya: The Royal Guard, which released in 2007.

The music of Shikara has been composed by National Award-winner A R Rahman. Shikara is all set to hit screens on February 7, whenit will clash with Malang and Jawaani Jaaneman.