'Ikkis' Movie Review: Dharmendra, Jaideep Ahlawat & Agastya Nanda Deliver a War Story with Soul

IANS | January 1, 2026 10:00 AM

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Director - Sriram Raghavan Cast - Agastya Nanda, Dharmendra, Jaideep Ahlawat, Simar Bhatia Duration - 143 Minutes Rating - 4.5 stars Writer - Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti Directed by Sriram Raghavan, Ikkis is a controlled chaos, a deeply moving biographical war drama that chooses reflection over loud jingoism. Based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetrapal, India's youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient, the film tells a human story about courage, loss, memory, and the complex emotional life after war. The makers have intentionally opted to treat the subject with dignity, sensitivity and thoughtfulness rather then turning it into a blaring patriotic statement.

Ryan Coogler shares his sonic vision for ‘Sinners’

IANS | January 1, 2026 9:50 AM

Los Angeles, Jan 1 (IANS) Director Ryan Coogler has shared that he wanted ‘Sinners’ to feel like “an old blues song”. The 39-year-old filmmaker is excited to go back and watch the film in the years to come and see how it has changed for him.

Pratik Gandhi spends the last day of 2025 the old school way

IANS | January 1, 2026 8:08 AM

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) As we enter the New Year, actor Pratik Gandhi decided to spend his last day of 2025 the same way a lot of people did back in the 80's and 90’s. The 'Dhoom Dhaam' actor enjoyed watching the iconic "Sholay" with his loved ones, as part of his New Year celebration.