Ikkis

What it’s about

In 1971, Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal serves with his battalion during the Indo-Pakistani War. The Battle of Basantar becomes the setting for his final action, and the film moves between his short life and a later journey by his father, who travels to Pakistan to revisit places tied to his son.

What hooks you

Sriram Raghavan directs Jaideep Ahlawat as Brig. Jaan Mohammad Khan and Agastya Nanda as Arun Khetarpal. The cast also includes Dharmendra as M.L. Khetarpal and Simar Bhatia as Kiran Kochar. The film is grounded in real events and carries an age rating of 13.

Who it’s for

It is worth a look for anyone who values true stories of courage and sacrifice, and for those drawn to historical dramas that reflect on the personal cost of war across generations.