Ikka

Ikka Movie Review Rating:

Star Cast: Sunny Deol, Akshaye Khanna, Tillotama Shome, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Dia Mirza

Director: Siddharth P Malhotra

What’s Good: Tillotama Shome fighting and standing out amidst such stalwarts!

What’s Bad: Sunny Deol & Akshaye Khanna coming together but not bringing anything substantial!

Loo Break: Anytime you want

Watch or Not?: You might skip!

Language: Hindi

Available On: Netflix

Runtime: 2 hours 20 minutes

User Rating:

When Netflix decided to bring Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna together, I expected a blast! But as they arrive on Netflix in Siddharth P Malhotra’s Ikka, I have mixed feelings! I love how they are trying so hard to convince us that this is some Sherlock-level courtroom drama, but on the other hand, no amount of twists and turns is able to make sense at any point in time, and I am seriously disappointed with this story!

My movie enthusiast was super excited for this one. I mean, you have Sunny Deol’s Dhai Kilo Ka Haath, and you have Akshaye Khanna’s Dakait moves and expressions. But I guess nothing works if you do not have something very solid written on paper! This Netflix original probably gets intimidated by its own ambitions!

Ikka Movie Review: Script Analysis

The story follows Arjun Mehra (Sunny Deol), a righteous and one of the most famous defense lawyers of the city, who is forced to defend a murderer, Akshaye Khanna, due to a personal crisis. Gaur is an entitled, sleazy, and manipulative heir of a filthy rich politician, accused of brutally stabbing a young woman (Akanksha Ranjan Kapoor) and throwing her out of a speeding car. Arjun is in a dilemma – he knows his client is the ultimate devil, but to save his own family, he must find a way to make the guilty look innocent. He makes a deal with Shauryamann Gaur after putting his pride aside. Does he manage to win the case? Did Akshaye Khanna’s Shauryamann Gaur really murder the woman? Who wins and who loses this game of cards? All of this forms the premise of Ikka!

Ikka Movie Review: Star Performance

The main reason Ikka doesn’t completely crash and burn is the sheer gravitational pull of its cast. Sunny Deol brings a sincerity to Arjun Mehra. It’s refreshing to see him play a vulnerable man caught in a moral dilemma rather than a larger-than-life superhero. Akshaye Khanna looks irritated and irritating both at the same time. Though his performance now looks repetitive. The actual show puller here is Tillotama Shome as the public prosecutor! Watching her carry the entire weight of this film is celebratory! Even Sanjeeda Sheikh impresses with her layered performance. Dia Mirza forms the emotional core of the film with her internal sincerity!