7.5
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Ikkis (2026)
Ikkis (2026)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative celebrates a national military hero, emphasizing his courage, patriotic duty, and sacrifice during wartime, which aligns with conservative values of national pride and service. While the director suggests a different sensibility from overtly jingoistic films, the core themes remain right-leaning.
The film features traditional casting appropriate for its biographical war drama context, focusing on an Indian war hero with an all-Indian cast. The narrative emphasizes patriotic themes and the courage of the protagonist, without any indication of explicit DEI initiatives or critical framing of traditional identities.
Secondary
Based on available information, 'Ikkis' is a biographical war drama centered on Second Lt. Arun Khetarpal and the 1971 war. There is no indication of LGBTQ+ characters, queer themes, or related ideas in the film's description or plot summaries. Therefore, the film has no identifiable LGBTQ+ depiction.
Currently, there is not enough information available to assess the portrayal of transsexual characters or themes in 'Ikkis'. The film's biographical war drama premise does not suggest the presence of such content, leading to a classification of no depiction based on available data.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a biographical war drama about Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, a real historical male figure portrayed by a male actor. All other known characters are also portrayed in line with their historical or canonical gender, with no reported gender swaps.
The film portrays Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, an Indian historical figure. The lead actor, Agastya Nanda, is of Indian descent. There is no information suggesting a change in race from the historical figure's documented background to the on-screen portrayal.
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