New Delhi, January 17: Scores of Kashmiri Pandits have taken to social media to post video of themselves repeating the "Hum Aayenge Apne Watan" dialogue from an upcoming move Shikara. The film, made by noted director Vidhu Vinod Chopra, narrates the plight of pandit community of the Valley who were forced to flee their homelands in 1989-90. 'Israel Model' in Kashmir, Article 370 First Step: India's Consul General in New York Stirs Row; Watch Video.

Noted Kashmiri Pandits, including author Rahul Pandita, actor Chandan Sadhu, radio personality Khushboo Mattoo and writer Akhilesh Raina, posted videos of themselves "pledging to return home". Through their clips, they quoted the "Hum Aayenge Watan' dialogue from the movie Shikara. The footage went viral on Twitter with the hashtag #HumWapasAayenge.

Watch Videos Posted by Kashmiri Pandits

Journalist Aditya Raj Kaul

Kashmiri Pandits complete 30 years in exile from Kashmir this weekend. The community has shown conviction of courage and fortitude. Let's all now resolve to return home. [Kashmiri Pandit friends: please record this video statement and put it up with #HumWapasAayenge ] pic.twitter.com/NPPboeLcA2 — Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) January 17, 2020

Radio Mirchi's Khushboo Mattoo

Said this in a BBC interview three years back. And I am saying it again #HumWapasAayenge#Shikara pic.twitter.com/6lGveHjMmn — Khushboo Mattoo (@MattLaemon) January 17, 2020

Actor Chandan Sadhu

As Kashmiri Pandits complete 30 years in exile this weekend, let our cry for justice be finally noticed. We have shown unimaginable resilience, and today we resolve to return home. [Kashmiri Pandit friends: please record this video statement and put it up with #HumWapasAayenge pic.twitter.com/rUHTDlXLMZ — Chandan Sadhu (@chandansadhu) January 17, 2020

Author Rahul Pandita

30 years of exile from Kashmir. Let us now pledge that we will return home. [Kashmiri Pandit friends: please record this video statement and put it up with #HumWapasAayenge ] pic.twitter.com/d0PBXx7QRU — Rahul Pandita (@rahulpandita) January 17, 2020

Watch Trailer of Shikara Movie

The movie Shikara, which is a romantic feature film, highlights the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley over 30 years ago. Jammu & Kashmir was then plagued by an insurgency movement, which reportedly led to the targeted assault on Pandits living in the region. Scores from the community left their homeland and migrated to other parts of the nation. Over the last three decades, persistent demands have been raised to re-settle the Pandits in the Valley.

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