IMAGE: Simar Bhatia, Agastya Nanda and Jaideep Ahlawat. {Photograph}: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff

Sriram Raghavan’s Ikkis tells the story of India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, who was simply 21 on the time of the 1971 Indo-Pakistani conflict.

Agastya Nanda performs Second Lieutenant Khetarpal with Jaideep Ahlawat and debutante Simar Bhatia in outstanding roles.

To rejoice Second Lieutenant Khetarpal’s bravery, the makers organised a tribute occasion for the brave hero, attended by Indian Military officers and the movie’s lead solid.

Within the presence of Lieutenant Common D S Kushwah, Common Officer Commanding Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa Space, proper, Ikkis Producer Dinesh Vijan and Agastya pose in opposition to a portrait of Second Lieutenant Khetarpal.

 

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“The primary factor that stood out for me about this story is about how younger Arun Khetarpal is. I want to tackle the younger youngsters sitting over there who’ve come from college. I hope that once you watch this movie, you’ll study one thing from Arun Khetarpal. He was a really courageous, passionate soldier,” Agastya stated on the occasion.

“I believe that if we take something away from this movie, it is that you simply’re by no means too younger to vary the world. So, that is primarily for the youthful individuals out right here and my immense delight and gratitude to each soldier, each particular person part of the Indian Military,” he added.

“It was very troublesome being inside a tank,” Agastya provides on this video.

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“This journey was very emotional,” Simar says, and explains why on this video.

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IMAGE: Lieutenant Common Kushwah with Agastya Nanda, Jaideep Ahlawat, Producer Dinesh Vijan and Director Sriram Raghavan. {Photograph}: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff

 

“Everytime you climb right into a tank, woh aapka khoon maangta hai,” Jaideep says.

“Aisa kabhi nahin hua ki tank par chadne-uttarne mein aapka haath-pair na cheela ho! It all the time occurred!”

Jaideep provides to his Ikkis expertise right here:

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The occasion concluded with the revealing of an enormous military tank, in remembrance of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal’s contribution within the 1971 Conflict.

 

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Ikkis, which marks Dharmendra’s remaining look on the massive display, will launch on December 25.