Filmmaker Karan Johar took to social media on Monday to praise Sriram Raghavan’s Ikkis. Calling it a “love letter to peace” Karan lauded Sriram Raghavan’s direction and also labelled Agastya Nanda’s act in the film as “outstanding.”
In an Instagram post, Karan wrote, “IKKIS is a love letter to peace… an honestly and earnestly told story about the absolute redundancy of war….i was so moved by so many moments of the film … it silently screams … and that’s where Sriram Raghavan gets it so right…”
“I was moist eyed everytime Dharamji was on screen…. He has the most towering screen presence and yet can be so gentle and your heart goes out to his immensely dignified portrayal of a grieving father …. @jaideepahlawat proves time and again what an outstanding force of nature he is…he is ROCK SOLID!!” he added.
“Agastya Nanda is OUTSTANDING as the 21 year old Arun Khetarpal… his endearing innocence , silent resolve and eventual climax break out proves his metal as an artist… was so proud and excited to see him emerge as such a sincere and solid actor… can’t wait to see his journey unfold…
Kudos to Dinoo and @maddockfilms for supporting this brave and new take on a war film….
Please go watch this gem of a true story….” he concluded the post.
Ikkis tells the story of the youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee Arun Khetarpal and how he was martyred during the Indo-Pak war of 1971. It also parallelly shows his father Brigadier Khetarpal’s (Dharmendra) journey to Pakistan to visit his son’s final resting place.
