Ikkis
Sign in to saveIkkis () is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language biographical war drama film directed and co-written by Sriram Raghavan. It is co-produced by Dinesh Vijan, Binny Padda, Sharada Karki Jalota, and Poonam Shivdasani under Maddock Films. It stars Agastya Nanda in his theatrical debut, Dharmendra in his final film role & also Asrani in a posthumous appearance, and Jaideep Ahlawat and Simar Bhatia. It is based on the life of Arun Khetarpal, the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra award, and centered around the Battle of Basantar during the 1971 India–Pakistan War. The film's title is in reference to
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6.1Second Lieutenant and India's youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient, Arun Khetarpal, gave his life fighting for his battalion and the country during the 1971 Battle of Basantar. Ikkis also takes a reflective look at the futility of war through the eyes of Khetarpal's father, who visits his ancestral home in Sargodha and Alma Mater for reunion, which now happens to be in post-partition Pakistan, 30 years later.
Cast
- Dharmendra as Brig. Madan Lal Khetarpal
- Jaideep Ahlawat as Brig. Jaan Mohammad Khan
- Agastya Nanda as 2nd Lt Arun Khetarpal
- Simar Bhatia as Kiran Kochar
- Shree Bishnoi as SWR Parag Singh
- Suhasini Mulay as Mrs. Maheshwari Khetarpal
Themes
- 1970s
- based on true story
- period drama
- historical drama
- india pakistan war
- war drama
- based on real person
- biographical drama
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Ikkis
- Film.image
- Ikkis Poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Sriram Raghavan
- Film.cinematography
- Anil Mehta
- Film.editing
- Monisha R. Baldawa
- Film.music
- Songs:White Noise CollectivesScore:Sachin–Jigar
- Film.studio
- Maddock Films
- Film.runtime
- 147 minutes
- Film.country
- India
- Film.language
- Hindi
- Film.gross
- crore
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
- Post production
- Soundtrack
- Marketing
- Release
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- Pre-release business
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- Reception
- Critical reception
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Ikkis () is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language biographical war drama film directed and co-written by Sriram Raghavan. It is co-produced by Dinesh Vijan, Binny Padda, Sharada Karki Jalota, and Poonam Shivdasani under Maddock Films. It stars Agastya Nanda in his theatrical debut, Dharmendra in his final film role & also Asrani in a posthumous appearance, and Jaideep Ahlawat and Simar Bhatia. It is based on the life of Arun Khetarpal, the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra award, and centered around the Battle of Basantar during the 1971 India–Pakistan War. The film's title is in reference to the age at which Arun Khetarpal attained martyrdom.
Ikkis was scheduled to release theatrically on 25 December 2025, however it was postponed to 1 January 2026. It received positive reviews from critics, but emerged as a commercial failure at the box-office.
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