New Delhi, July 9 - Filmmaker Piyush Jha insists that his 'Sikandar' is not just another film set in Kashmir. He says the movie tries to present the situation in the trouble-torn Valley through the eyes of children living there.

' 'Sikandar' basically reflects the situation of Kashmir seen through the eyes of children. Children are the hope of the country and thus this film is very relevant at this time, especially for the younger generation,' Jha told IANS over telephone from Mumbai.

'It's a film full of hope but told in a manner that is not preachy. It is involving and intriguing and connects at an emotional level,' said the adfilmaker-turned-director.

'Sikandar', which will hit theatres Aug 21, is produced by Big Pictures and Sudhir Mishra and has child actors Parzan Dastur and Ayesha Kapoor playing lead characters. It also features actors like Sanjay Suri and R. Madhavan in pivotol roles.

Set in Jammu and Kashmir, the film is centred on a teenage boy, who dreams of playing football at the national level, and his friend, played by Ayesha Kapoor. But one day he finds a gun on the road and things change for him thereafter.

Though the film has children as its protagonists, the director refuses to call it a children's film.

' 'Sikandar' is not a children's film at all. It just has two important characters as children but it's for everyone. Just like 'Taare Zameen Par' had a child protagonist but it appealed to people of all ages, this film too will appeal to one and all,' said Jha, who has made two satirical comedies 'Chalo America' and 'King Of Bollywood' earlier.