Ikkis

Ikkis

He was 21, will remain as that.

Directed by Sriram Raghavan

Produced by Maddock Films

2026148 min6.7 / 10

A biographical war drama that interweaves a young soldier's sacrifice with his father's reflective journey through loss and the futility of conflict, anchored in historical tragedy and personal grief.

Second 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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ikkis sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Ikkis violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Ikkis end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Ikkis easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ikkis scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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