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Sikandar Raza, played by Parzaan Dastur, is a 14 year old Kashmiri schoolboy, who lives with his aunt and uncle, in a small town in Kashmir, ever since his parents were killed by terrorists ten years back. His cravings revolves around the contentment of his foster parents, and securing a goal on the football field. On his way home from a school football match, one day, Sikandar discovers a gun lying on the path. Despite forewarning by the 14 year old Nasreen, his newly made school friend, Sikandar picks up the gun, and thus commences a journey into the darker side of his personality. Nasreen, the sober yet strong girl, becomes Sikandar's secret keeper. She talks less, but her liquid brown eyes glitz with a passion that speaks volumes, and communicates that there is more to her. She tries to discourage him and asks him to give in to the lure of the gun. However, it does not happen and Sikandar gets entwined more and more in circumstances beyond his control, and people get murdered. It first seems that the happenings taking place alongside Sikander's dilemma are not inter-connected.

At first it seems that the happenings occurring alongside Sikandar's predicament are not connected. But, as layer upon layer unveils,one discovers that Sikandar is the innocent victim in a game being executed by two militants, the army, politicians and the religious heads of the little Kashmiri town. The scattered pieces of the puzzle join at the very end, resulting in a shocking revelation.

R. Madhavan, plays the role of Lt. Colonel Rajesh P. Rao in the movie, who uses force to bring peace, while on the other hand, he also believes in giving people another chance. He is capable of seeing beyond the obvious, because of his years in Kashmir. Sanjay Suri, plays Mukhtaar Mattoo, who is a 38 year old reformed militant. He always tries to broker serenity between the militants, the army and the religious leaders. But at times his initiatives are of obscure nature.

Piyush Jha, the director explain the subject of the movie to be very relevant for both kids and adults; especially kids as it directly affect them. "The young minds today are forced to do things which are not of their understanding. It's very important to understand why they are lured off from the path of good. Firstly, it was only in war affected areas like Kashmir but now it is happening in other small towns of India too. So for me it became more important to have kids as protagonists and it's important for the parents to see the film and understand their kids better."

Sikandar's soundtracks are average with 'Dhoop Ke Sikke' making the best impression with 'Gulon Mein' doing good as well. Beyond that, the tracks are mostly situational and go in sync with the film's narrative.

'Dhoop Ke Sikke' registers a melodious starting to Sikandar. The tune is quite easy on ears and is for a relaxed listening. The music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy compels one to visualize the valley of Kashmir in the background as this soft rock track plays on. 'Gulon Mein', composed by Justin-Uday has similar lyrical flow. The song brings a thematic approach. Another track, 'Arzoo', has a teenage voice and is a traditional devotional number. It comes without any musical instrument in the background. It is most likely to be played in situations where prayers are been offered.