Agastya Nanda is coming to entertain movie lovers with his film Ikkis. The film is helmed by Sriram Raghavan. The film stars late Dharmendra in an important role.
According to the latest, the film completed its censor formalities. The film got U/A certificate and inside talk is the Censor Board asked the makers to cut the dialogue on India and Pakistan.
A source shares "The CBFC asked the makers to include an acknowledgement to the Poona Horse Regiment, Colonel Hanuth Singh, and the tank crew, as well as modify the opening disclaimer."
The board also directed changes to the end credits, stating, "In the end credits, the makers were asked to add text with a voiceover, in addition to an image of a Lt General, as per the suggestion of a defence expert."
Ikkis is described as "An untold true story of India's youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee – Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal." The film's runtime is for 147.45 minutes (2 hours 27 minutes).
CBFC instructed, "As for the cuts, in the second half of Ikkis, the makers were asked to delete the name of a tank." The board also reviewed other dialogues and scenes in the second half of the film.
Another specific removal required by the board was a brief dialogue, with the note, "A 15-second dialogue about India-Pakistan relations was also asked to be deleted by the CBFC."
The CBFC also directed "Alcohol brand names were asked to be blurred, and anti-smoking static was asked to be added in appropriate scenes." . The film is releasing on 1 Jan 2026.