Ikkis director Sriram Raghavan recently opened up about his decision to drop Varun Dhawan, who was initially finalised for the role. He revealed that the character needed to be young to do justice to the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal

Varun Dhawan and Agastya Nanda
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As Ikkis gears up for release, National Award-winning filmmaker Sriram Raghavan has now opened up about a major casting change in his upcoming war drama. He revealed that Varun Dhawan was initially finalised for the role; however, was eventually replaced by Agastya Nanda.
According to the filmmaker, the decision to replace Varun was due to one crucial factor, age, and the need to stay truthful to the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, on whose life the film is based.