Ikkis

Ikkis

The film chronicles the events in the life of 2nd Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal and eventually his martyrdom in the Battle of Basantar during the 1971 India Pakistan War. It also depicts the events that happen when his father, Brigadier Madan Lal Khetarpal (retd), visits Pakistan 30 years later. On 14 October 1971, at a training camp in Ahmednagar, officers celebrate 2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal's 21st birthday while it is announced that training is cancelled due to increasing tension at the border. Time shifts to 2001 in Lahore, Pakistan, where Brigadier Jaan Mohammed Nisar prepares for the arrival of Madan Lal Khetarpal, Arun's father, who is staying for a college reunion and to visit his village, Sargodha. Time shifts back and forth and show Arun's biography, including falling in love with a girl named Kiran Kochar, being a tank commander, going to Pakistan on 3 December 1971 (the day Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared war on Pakistan), being mistaken for the Pakistani army by civilians, fighting against over 14 Patton tanks, and ultimately breathing his last (which is later revealed that it was caused by Nisar himself). It also shows ML Khetarpal visiting the spot where his son died. In the end, it is revealed that Kiran still sends a birthday cake to Arun's family, although she broke up with Arun in June 1971.

Director

Sriram Raghavan

Release

1 Jan 2026

Run time

147 min

Language

Hindi