Updated On: 30 December, 2025 08:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The team of Ikkis held a special screening of the film for Arun Khetarpal’s younger brother, Mukesh Khetarpal, who was seen getting emotional and crying uncontrollably. The film starring Agastya Nanda is based on the courage and martyrdom of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal

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As Ikkis gears up for release, filmmaker Sriram Raghavan hosted a special screening of the upcoming film for Arun Khetarpal’s younger brother Mukesh Khetarpal. The film is based on the bravery of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, who lost his life during the Indo-Pak war in 1971. Mukesh was left visibly emotional as hewatched his brother`s story and relived the moments.
PVR Cinemas shared a video of the special screening which revealed Mukesh`s candid reactions while watching the film. After watching Ikkis, Arun Khetarpal’s brother Mukesh Khetarpal, spoke to the director and shared, “My grouse is you made me cry. You made me relive certain things that were in my mind, and moment by moment, when I saw it on the screen, I got so emotional, I couldn’t stop crying. Now that I’ve seen the movie, the movie is 10 times or maybe 20 times or 100 times of what we see in the trailer. Oh, fantastic.”