Agastya Nanda made his big-screen debut with Sriram Raghavan’s ‘Ikkis’. The movie has opened to mixed responses from the audience. Also, the film received backlash for being diplomatic and showing a peaceful tone towards Pakistan as compared to Aditya Dhar’s recent release, ‘Dhurandhar’. The makers have added a mid-credits disclaimer about the neighboring country’s cruelty towards India.
Disclaimer about Jaideep Ahlawat’s Pakistani brigadier character
The disclaimer is about the character Brigadier KM Nisaar, played by Jaideep Ahlawat in the movie. The war drama showcases the brigadier welcoming the martyred second lieutenant Arun Khetarpal’s father at his home in Pakistan and talking about the soldier who laid down his life.
The disclaimer in Hindi read, “पाकिस्तानी ब्रिगेडियर के. म. निसार का मानवीय व्यवहार एक अपवाद स्वरूप घटना ही है। अन्यथा हमारा पड़ोसी मुल्क बिल्कुल भी विश्वसनीय नहीं है। पाकिस्तान की सेनाओं ने युद्धकाल और शांति दोनों ही समय में हमारे सैनिकों और नागरिकों के साथ बहुत ही क्रूर और अमानवीय व्यवहार किया है। उनको यातना देने में कई बार जिनेवा कन्वेंशन का खुलकर उल्लंघन किया है। पाकिस्तान द्वारा प्रायोजित आतंकवादी गतिविधियों को देखते हुए, एक जागरूक नागरिक के रूप में हमें हमेशा सतर्क और तैयार रहने की जरूरत है।जय हिन्द.”The English translation of the disclaimer is as follows: The humane behavior of Pakistani Brigadier K. M. Sisar is only an exceptional incident. Otherwise, our neighboring country is not trustworthy at all. Pakistan’s armies, both during war and in times of peace, have behaved very cruelly and inhumanely with our soldiers and citizens. In torturing them, they have repeatedly and openly violated the Geneva Convention. Considering the terrorist activities sponsored by Pakistan, as responsible citizens we must always remain alert and prepared.Jai Hind.”
Internet reacts to the new disclaimer
The photo of the new disclaimer was shared on Reddit, and soon, the comment section of the post was full of reactions. A person commented, “I am sure this was added at last moment. Dhurandhar effect.” Another one added, “Never sail in two boats….choose a side, stick to it, it feels more authentic that way.” An individual wrote, “lmao this is Dhurandhar effect. The film makers might have feared people not watching the film due its potrayal of bHaIcHaRa w Pakistan and added this disclaimer as a precaution.“A Reddit user posted, “Well the whole movie was based on the premise of the goodness of Pakistanis so even though this makes sense considering historical wars like 1999 i don’t see why the makers put this at the end after galloring an anti war narrative the whole movie ?? As a comment said stick to a boat.”
More about ‘Ikkis’
Apart from being Agastya Nanda’s big screen debut, it is also the last screen appearance of Dharmendra.The movie is based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, who was martyred during the I&&& of 1971. He was posthumously honored with the Paramvir Chakra award.Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the film also stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Simar Bhatia, and Vivaan Shah. It was released in theaters on January 1, 2026.
