India, Dec. 30 -- At the age of 21, Indian army officer and tank commander, Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal was killed in action in the Battle of Basantar during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. His bravery earned him the Param Vir Chakra posthumously. On January 1, 2026, a film based on Arun's life, his courage and martyrdom titled Ikkis will release in theatres, starring Agastya Nanda, Simar Bhatia and Dharmendra. Ahead of the same, filmmaker Sriram Raghavan hosted a special screening of Ikkis for Arun's younger brother Mukesh Khetarpal, who was left emotional as he relived every moment.

Speaking to filmmaker Sriram Raghavan after watching Ikkis, Arun Khetarpal's brother Mukesh Khetarpal shared, "My grouse is you made me cry. You made m...