Story: Brigadier Madan Lal Khetarpal (Dharmendra) travels to Lahore, Pakistan, for two important reasons. First, he wants to reunite with his school and college friends, as he once lived in Sargodha before the Partition. Second, he wants to understand why his 21-year-old son, 2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal (Agastya Nanda), chose not to follow orders to ab...

Sriram Raghavan once again brings a distinctive approach, crafting a film with sincere intentions that reflects on loss and grief caused by war. Its anti-war stance feels like a gentle, heartfelt farewell to Dharmendra ji and Asrani ji, with Dharmendra ji in particular exuding effortless charm and grace in every scene. However, the film didn’t fee...

First things first, Agastya Nanda as Arun Khetarpal was a treat to watch. He confidently got into his role and a lot of credit for this goes to the casting team as well as the brilliant direction of Sriram Raghavan. If you have followed Raghavan’s work, you will be totally surprised by this one. It is nowhere near the brilliant thrillers he has di...

I COULD watch Ikkis twice. The second time on to notice more. The first time, of course, was to simply feel, and observe. Foremost, Dharmendra; 1 have to say. As if it was a demise foretold, this is the most fitting tribute to a lead actor, who served his audiences for multiple generations and for multiple reasons, without quite acquiring the sam...