Ikkis

Name: Ikkis
Duration: 2 h 24 min

2hr 24m

2hr 24m
3.3/5 (1.4K)
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An untold true story of India's youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee - Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal More Details »

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Release Date:

Jan 1, 2026

Runtime:

2hr 24m

Synopsis

An untold true story of India's youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee - Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal

Moviegoers are saying

Sriram Raghavan's 'Ikkis' emerges as a bold anti-war statement disguised as a war biopic, with audiences praising its emotional restraint and powerful performances from Dharmendra and Jaideep Ahlawat while struggling with Agastya Nanda's casting. Critics consistently highlight the film's courage in humanizing both sides of conflict and its technical excellence in tank warfare sequences, though many wish the lead performance matched the gravitas of the supporting cast.

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Anti-War-Masterpiece

Emotionally-Devastating

Tank-Battle-Spectacle

Dharmendra-Swan-Song

Morally-Complex

Technically-Brilliant

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3.3

RATINGS 1 FANS

3.3

Jan 1, 2026

In an era where violence and extremism have become a sense of comfort entertainment for all of us. Sriram Raghavan makes a war film that captures everything about war, loss, guilt and consequence. He honours Arun Khetarpal as a soldier through moments that stay with you…

198 Likes

vishalandcinema

Jan 4, 2026

Left me in tears by the end of it. The second half is powerful and surprisingly tender inspite of having some of the best war sequences seen in a hindi film. Jaideep Ahlawat (❤️❤️) and Dharam ji are of course terrific but Agastya as PVC Khetarpal brings a vulnerability…

168 Likes

Varun Grover

Mar 1, 2026

The neatly made antiwar human drama from Sriram Raghavan pays tribute to a real life war hero, while at the same time subtly conveying the futility of war itself through a poignant human story. It does occasionally feel jarring with its constant timeline shifts, however the…

155 Likes

Michael James
Jan 1, 2026

“Dushman? Kaun dushman?” An anti-war film about a war with none other than Pakistan in the big 2026?? And not a single ISIS-style red-screen manipulative montage telling you whom to hate?? A film that speaks of brotherhood and shared humanity between two nations that quite…

93 Likes

Arjun Rajput

Jan 4, 2026

I love that two trees stand tall in Ikkis, one in the courtyard of Dharmendra's ancestral home in Sargodha and the other in the once-battlefield of Basantar. Both trees get a special moment each in this film. The one in Sargodha has a binocular lens planted in its bark,…

91 Likes

MrNarci

Mar 6, 2026

the protagonist sounds like he has used a smartphone before

85 Likes

lalith
Feb 18, 2026

Anti-war movie in this economy? I fell in love with all the scenes shared between Dharmendra and Jaideep Ahlawat because of their performances. Such fine actors who made the pain felt by the characters their own. I honestly wish the movie just had them talking rather than…

82 Likes

ash

Jan 6, 2026

This film is bound to be misunderstood by the majority of our backward populist entertainment seeking audiences because the film does not offer whistleworthy jingoism or heroic larger than life moments that are worthy of "Phonk Edits". Despite being an anti war film, this…

82 Likes

KaranDravid

Jan 1, 2026

In a post-Dhurandhar world, Sriram Raghavan has staged an anti-war rebellion. Long live the master.

58 Likes

Anas Arif