MUMBAI: Big Pictures, the motion pictures wing of Reliance Big Entertainment, is gearing up to release Sikandar on 21 August.

The film stars Parzaan Dastur, Ayesha Kapur of Black fame along with R Madhavan, Sanjay Suri and Arunoday Singh in key roles. Written and directed by Piyush Jha, the film is presented by Big Pictures in association with Sudhir Mishra.

The film is the story about a 14-year-old boy who has a dream to play football for the National team, but this adolescent's life changes drastically when he comes across a gun and gets drawn into the web of militants, power and violence.

Avers Big Pictures Chief Operating Officer Mahesh Ramanathan, "Sikandar is a first-of its-kind exploration into the source and antecedents of terrorism. The film is a gripping eye-opener and Piyush has explored a complex subject sensitively. The film is bound to attract family audiences.

"Watch out for the Dhoop Ke Sikkey song, one of Prasoon's most facile pieces of work brilliantly composed by Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy. It's a potent recipe to go with the holiday mood. Parzan and Ayesha have delivered riveting performances. Big Pictures is proud to present one of its first home productions to worldwide audiences".