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Ikkis: Sriram Raghavan examines war through the lens of a 21-year-old who believed his duty was more important than his questions
March 06, 2026 8:08 am
Ikkis, which is based on his life, has certainly taken some dramatic liberties as Sriram puts Arun, played by Agastya Nanda, in the driver’s seat, and makes the audience examine the idea of war through his eyes.
'We were quite baffled': Sriram Raghavan on response to Ikkis, says many who objected haven’t seen the film
February 27, 2026 4:00 pm
Sriram Raghavan says Ikkis, inspired by Param Vir Chakra awardee Arun Khetarpal, received strong support from the Army but still faced unexpected reactions for its humane take on patriotism.
‘Did we put it or not?’: Sriram Raghavan gives an ‘Andhadhun’ reply to Ikkis Pakistan disclaimer row, admits he wasn’t ‘personally happy’
February 25, 2026 9:50 am
Filmmaker Sriram Raghavan revealed that just as a music video was added to Badlapur at the producer (Dinesh Vijan)'s insistence — something he felt disrupted the film’s mood — a similar situation arose with Ikkis.
'Ikkis and Dhurandhar should co-exist in a democracy': Ikkis writers on facing trolls, working with Dharmendra
January 17, 2026 9:37 am
Amid Ikkis and Dhurandhar discourse, screenwriter and editor Pooja Ladha Surti tells SCREEN in an exclusive conversation that Dharmendra asked Sriram Raghavan to make Ikkis anyhow, as it was a story that needed to be told in today’s times.
'Dharmendra was constantly cracking jokes, reciting poems': Jaideep Ahlawat recalls working with the late legend on Ikkis
January 09, 2026 7:06 pm
Jaideep Ahlawat recalls his experience of working with Dharmendra, who treated him like family and never made him feel as if he were working alongside a living legend.
Ikkis box office collection day 6: Agastya Nanda-starrer struggles to reach Rs 25 cr amid Dhurandhar wave
January 07, 2026 9:28 am
Ikkis box office collection day 6: Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar continues to dominate the box office with nearly 4000 shows and a collection of Rs 4.75 crore on its 33rd day.
Ikkis Box Office Collection Day 5: Agastya Nanda starrer witnesses lowest earning day, mints Rs 1.35 crore
January 06, 2026 9:00 am
Ikkis Box Office Collection Day 5: The Sriram Raghavan directorial failed the Monday test as it earned Rs 1.35 crore and struggled to fill the seats right after its opening weekend.
Ikkis box office collection Day 2: Agastya Nanda's film witnesses 50% downfall in its earnings, earns Rs 10.5 cr
January 03, 2026 9:01 am
Ikkis box office collection Day 2: Sriram Raghavan’s war film has performed better than his previous releases, Andhadhun and Merry Christmas.
In a post-Dhurandhar world, Sriram Raghavan stages an anti-war rebellion with Ikkis
January 03, 2026 8:05 am
The casting of Dharmendra in Ikkis is a masterstroke, a fitting culmination of his life, reflecting his long-standing engagement with the traumas of Partition and his persistent advocacy for peace.
Ikkis: Real-life story of Arun Khetarpal who was martyred at 21, a day before ceasefire; flouted orders to fight till last breath
January 03, 2026 7:30 am
Arun Khetarpal real-life story: Agastya Nanda plays Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal in Sriram Raghavan's Ikkis. The soldier martyred at 21 during the India-Pakistan war of 1971.
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