7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
History, War, Drama • 2026 • 148 min • Teen (13+)
Ikkis (2026)
Ikkis (2026)
Overview
Ikkis is a Hindi biographical war drama directed by Sriram Raghavan, depicting the life and heroism of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Agastya Nanda portrays Khetarpal, supported by Dharmendra as his father and Jaideep Ahlawat, with Ekavali Khanna in the cast.
Starring Cast
Ekavali Khanna • Jaideep Ahlawat • Dharmendra
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Hinduism: Positive
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Ikkis is a Hindi biographical war drama directed by Sriram Raghavan, depicting the life and heroism of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Agastya Nanda portrays Khetarpal, supported by Dharmendra as his father and Jaideep Ahlawat, with Ekavali Khanna in the cast.
Starring Cast
Ekavali Khanna • Jaideep Ahlawat • Dharmendra
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
Ikkis critiques the glorification of war by emphasizing shared humanity and the emotional devastation on soldiers from opposing sides, promoting peace through empathetic narratives that humanize the enemy. The film's subtle anti-war stance, evident in its questioning of enmity and advocacy for mutual respect, drives its left-leaning perspective.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
The film uses traditional casting dominated by male Indian actors in biographical roles without race or gender swaps of any traditional figures. Its narrative honors military figures positively amid an anti-war plea for peace, incorporating subtle cross-border empathy but centering neither critiques of traditional identities nor explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium
Traditional military family bonds and parental roles in instilling duty form the emotional core, affirming resilience and legacy amid war's grief as the decisive positive framing of family life.
Hinduism: Positive
Confidence: Medium
The narrative depicts Arun Khetarpal's life with nuance and respect, emphasizing his dignity, family bonds, and selfless duty as aligned with cultural virtues.
Islam: Positive
Confidence: Medium
The film humanizes Pakistani officers with compassion during the war, framing empathy across borders as a virtue and condemning dehumanizing stereotypes.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film contains no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film features no transgender characters or themes, focusing instead on the life of a young Indian soldier in the 1971 war. The narrative centers on themes of bravery, sacrifice, and post-war reconciliation without addressing gender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
Ikkis depicts real historical figures from the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, including Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal and his father Brigadier Madan Lal Khetarpal, both portrayed by male actors matching their documented genders. Supporting characters, including fictional ones, show no gender discrepancies with any canonical or historical baselines.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
Ikkis, a biopic of Indian Army officer Arun Khetarpal, features Indian actors in roles matching the historical figures' South Asian ethnicity, with no instances of race swaps from documented real-life portrayals.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.6
Critic Ratings
10.0
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