Ikkis
He was 21, will remain as that.
Sriram Raghavan turns his eye to history with this account of Arun Khetarpal, the Second Lieutenant who became India's youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient after giving his life at the 1971 Battle of Basantar.
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Synopsis
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.
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Sriram Raghavan turns his eye to history with this account of Arun Khetarpal, the Second Lieutenant who became India's youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient after giving his life at the 1971 Battle of Basantar. Beyond the battlefield heroics, the film widens its lens through Khetarpal's father, whose return to his ancestral home and alma mater in post-partition Pakistan three decades later frames the story as a meditation on loss. Agastya Nanda leads alongside Jaideep Ahlawat and the legendary Dharmendra, lending real weight to a war drama with reflection on its mind.
Stirring yet sober, this is a film that balances pride with the quiet ache of grief and the futility of conflict. War-drama enthusiasts and viewers drawn to true stories of sacrifice will be moved, but so will those who prefer their history told with emotional nuance. Expect a measured, heartfelt experience built more on memory and meaning than spectacle.
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