Shikara, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra had a slow but decent start at the box office on the first day of its release. Shikara brings the untold story of Kashmiri pandits to the silver screen. The movie stars Aadil Khan as Shiv Kumar Dhar and Sadia as Shanti Dhar in the lead giving us the storyline of a blooming romance in the conflict-ridden state of Kashmir. 

The film managed to mint a total of Rs 1.20 crore at the box office on the first day. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film was released at multiplexes mainly, and the business gathered momentum post noon.