The much-awaited war drama Ikkis will be released in theaters on January 1, 2026. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, Ikkis is based on true story of Battle of Basantar that took place during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. Ikkis tells the story of Param Veer Chakra Awardee- Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal who was martyred at the age of 21.
The movie features Agastya Nanda, Dharmendra, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sikander Kher, Simar Bhatia, and more in the key roles.
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The answer is Retd. Brigadier Khwaja Mohammed Naseer. Notably, Jaideep's character is one of the notable character in the movie as Retd. Brigadier Khwaja Mohammed Naseer had confessed to Arun Khetarpal's father that it was shell from his tank that took the life of 21-year-old.
As per NDTV report, Arun Khetarpal's father retired Brigadier Madan Lal Khetarpal hailed from across the border before the partition. He went back to Pakistan to attend Lahore Govt College Students' Reunion.
There, he met a retired Pakistani Army Brigadier and he requested Madan Lal Khetarpal to stay at his home for whatever days he is staying in the country.
The retired Pakistani Brigadier was Khwaja Mohammed Naseer. One day during a walk with Arun Khetarpal's father, he confessed that it was shell from his tank that led to his son's death.
"Sir, I am from the 13 Lancers tank regiment, and on 16th December 1971, I was a Major, commanding a squadron of tanks that was confronted by the tanks of 17 Poona Horse."
Madan Lal responded that his son was also from 17 Poona Horse. In response, the Pakistani Brigadier said, "I know, sir. It was a shell from my tank that killed Lt Arun."
He went onto the say, "Sir, at the Battle of Bade Pind [that's what the Pakistan Army calls the battle], Lt. Arun stood like a rock before our Patton tanks. He was a brave soldier and the main reason for our defeat that day."
