Ikkis
Ikkis (transl. Twenty One) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language biographical war drama film directed and co-written by Sriram Raghavan. It is co-produced by Dinesh Vijan, Binny Padda, Sharada Karki Jalota, and Poonam Shivdasani under Maddock Films. It stars Agastya Nanda, Dharmendra, Asrani, Jaideep Ahlawat and Simar Bhatia. This also marks the final film appearance of Dharmendra. It is based on the life of Arun Khetarpal, the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra award, and centered around the...
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Movie details
- Release date
- 01 January 2026
- Runtime
- 147 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Hindi
- Genres
- Drama, Action
- Director
- Sriram Raghavan
- Writers
- Sriram Raghavan
- Cast
- Agastya Nanda, Dharmendra, Jaideep Ahlawat, Suhasini Mulay, Sikandar Kher, Rahul Dev, Vivaan Shah, Deepak Dobriyal, Ekavali Khanna, Govardhan Asrani, Zakir Hussain, Adil Ibrahim
- Producers
- Dinesh Vijan
- Production company
- Maddock Films
- Certificate
- UA 13+
Spoiler-free synopsis
Ikkis (transl. Twenty One) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language biographical war drama film directed and co-written by Sriram Raghavan. It is co-produced by Dinesh Vijan, Binny Padda, Sharada Karki Jalota, and Poonam Shivdasani under Maddock Films. It stars Agastya Nanda, Dharmendra, Asrani, Jaideep Ahlawat and Simar Bhatia. This also marks the final film appearance of Dharmendra. It is based on the life of Arun Khetarpal, the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra award, and centered around the Battle of Basantar during the 1971 India–Pakistan War. The film's title is in reference to the age at which Arun Khetarpal was killed in action. Originally scheduled for 25 December 2025, the theatrical release of Ikkis was later postponed to 1 January 2026. The film received positive reviews from critics but flopped at the box-office.
For families
Research guidance
A transparent recommendation derived from an official classification record.
Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.The film can support discussion about responsibility, consequences, empathy, resilience and how characters respond to pressure. Families can compare constructive and harmful choices, consider how relationships and community expectations influence decisions, and talk about the cultural context of contemporary Indian cinema. Where the story is still sparsely documented, these themes should be revisited after viewing rather than assumed from publicity alone.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be prepared to contextualise battle violence, combat deaths, war-related distress, emotionally difficult situations, serious real-world themes. The rating notes do not claim undocumented scenes, and the absence of a separately verified issue is not proof that every scene is free of mild profanity, romance, smoking, alcohol, frightening imagery or upsetting dialogue. For pre-release or lightly documented titles, promotional genre labels can understate or overstate the intensity of the finished film.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful discussion topics include whether risky or harmful behaviour is challenged or normalised, what consequences follow aggression or deception, how family expectations shape individual choices, and whether characters show empathy under pressure. Parents can also discuss the difference between an official CBFC classification and this editorial age recommendation, particularly when evidence remains incomplete.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Recommended from about age 16. The strongest current concerns are battle violence, combat deaths, war-related distress, emotionally difficult situations, serious real-world themes. The verified CBFC classification is UA 13+. This is an editorial family-viewing recommendation based on the evidence available on 12 August 2026. For younger viewers, or when the film is still unreleased or poorly documented, waiting for fuller official or post-release content information is the safer choice; shared viewing is useful near the suggested threshold.
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