Vidhu Vinod Chopra's new film Shikara, which deals with the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1989 from Kashmir, is very close to his heart.

The director held a special screening for the film, releasing on February 7, and invited his friends over to watch it.

Konkona Sensharma.

Manisha Koirala.

Tahira Kashyap.

Priyanshu Chatterjee.

Amol Parashar.

Sahil Salathia.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra and his wife Anupama with the lead actors of his film, Sadia and Aadil Khan.

Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar