Sriram Raghavan
Ikkis to Open 2026 with a Powerful Story of Courage and Sacrifice
Bollywood is set to welcome the New Year with a stirring tale of bravery as Ikkis gears up for its theatrical release on January 1, 2026. The film, inspired by a real-life story of extraordinary courage, aims to set a powerful tone for the year ahead by celebrating valour, conviction and sacrifice. Produced by Dinesh Vijan, Ikkis continues the filmmaker’s proven strategy of prioritising clarity over box-office clashes. Vijan has earlier benefited from similar release decisions with films like Hindi Medium and Chhaava, both of which enjoyed strong theatrical runs due to minimal comp | Click Here...
Sriram Raghavan steps into uncharted territory with the war-drama Ikkis, a powerful tale of courage!
National Award–winning filmmaker Sriram Raghavan, known for redefining Indian thrillers with modern classics like Andhadhun, Johnny Gaddaar, Badlapur, takes an unexpected leap into a new genre with Ikkis, a patriotic war-drama rooted. Stepping away from the razor-sharp tension and dark humour that mark his signature style, Raghavan presents a stirring narrative that explores the courage and spirit of India’s heroes. Ikkis features a stellar cast led by the legendary late Dharmendra Ji, Agastya Nanda, Simar Bhatia, Jaideep Ahlawat, bringing together an ensemble that promis | Click Here...
“Pind apne nu jaanwa,” Dharmendra Deol’s Poem From ‘Ikkis’ Tells Us To Treasure Our Roots
Watching Dharmendra Deol is always empowering—regardless of your gender. The world mourns the loss of the legacy he carried so far today. Amidst the cries, Maddock Films dropped a poem penned by the luminary himself. The video carries the late actor’s warmth and his nostalgia, as he relives them while crossing the earthen lanes of his ‘pind.’ The video is from Dharmendra’s last film, ‘Ikkis.’ Maddock Films dropped the video, and followed it by an honorary tribute to the late actor, thanking him for his ‘timeless verse.’ The transcript translation follows as | Click Here...
Ikkis Trailer: Agastya Nanda shines with his intense war cry
Fierce. Intense. Commanding—Agastya Nanda epitomised all three in the trailer. His voice echoed through it, and we couldn’t let go of glances at him. We last saw him in The Archies, but Ikkis apparently looks like the massive game-changer for Agastya Nanda. His eyes are piercing. His voice cracks your nerves. You feel the presence—the usher. ‘Ikkis – The Untold True Story of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal is directed by the national award-winning filmmaker Sriram Raghavan. The story weaves in the story of one of India’s youngest war heroes. The trailer opens wi | Click Here...
Katrina Kaif Toasts to Success: Merry Christmas Celebration with Vijay Sethupathi and Sriram Raghavan
Bollywood star Katrina Kaif recently marked the success of "Merry Christmas" alongside co-star Vijay Sethupathi and director Sriram Raghavan. The suspense drama, now boasting an impressive IMDb rating of 8.8, has garnered widespread acclaim for its gripping narrative and stellar performances. Taking to social media, Katrina shared a picture capturing the celebratory moment, expressing gratitude for the love showered upon "Merry Christmas." In her post, she highlighted the additional joy of celebrating Vijay Sethupathi's birthday and acknowledging Sriram Raghavan's remarkable 20 years | Click Here...
Vijay Sethupathi On Shooting Merry Christmas With Sriram Raghavan
It is always a pleasure catching up with one of the country’s most accomplished actors. For Vijay Sethupathi his vocation in life is an opportunity to do work that would better the lives of people who watch his film. He did Merry Christmas for all the right reasons.“It ticked off all the right boxes for me. Everyone associated with the project knew we were doing something special , something unique ,not done before.Now when the appreciation has started pouring in for both the Hindi and Tamil versions, I feel our hard work is paying off,” says Vijay with a rare humility and grat | Click Here...
Vijay Sethupathi, Sriram Raghavan On Rumours Of Merry Christmas Being A Covid Casualty
Has the shooting schedule of Sriram Raghavan’s Merry Christmas featuring Vijay Sethupati and Katrina Kaif fallen prey to the pandemic? Sriram sets the record straight in an exclusive chat. “I am happy we shot a schedule in December. A few crew members did test +ve post shoot and are now recovering/recovered. Luckily our next schedule is from end January only. Thank you for clarifying.” Adds Vijay, “It’s true I am not shooting for Merry Christmas right now. But not because of Covid . But because I have a shooting schedule in Chennai. As per plans we plan t | Click Here...
Vijay Sethupathi On Shooting With Sriram Raghavan and Katrina
The astounding Vijay Sethupathi who never stops pushing the envelope has now stepped into his second full-fledged Hindi project. It is the Andha Dhun director Sriram Raghavan’s new feature film Merry Christmas which began shooting earlier this week. Vijay also has cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan’ s Mumbaikar in Hindi which is remake of the Tamil film Maanagram. Then there is Raj and DK’s webseries for Amazon entitled Fakes which is also in Hindi. Vijay is brushing up on his Hindi as he won’t he won’t let anyone dub his lines in Hindi. “I | Click Here...
Katrina Kaif shares special team photo with ‘Merry Christmas’ team of Vijay Sethupathi, Sriram Raghavan and Ramesh Taurani, fans love it
For a fairly long time, fans had been eagerly talking about Katrina Kaif's big collaboration with Vijay Sethupathi in the movie 'Merry Christmas'. Well, the update is now finally official as Katrina has shared a photo of the team behind the movie. The photo features Vijay Sethupathi, director Sriram Raghavan, and Producer Ramesh Taurani. Check out below - | Click Here...
At present, there are no plans for a sequel to Andhadhun: Sriram Raghavan
As Andhadhun Completes 3 Years, Director Sriram Raghavan Speaks To Subhash K Jha About Its Cult Reputation Did you ever think Andhadhun would become such a cult film? Obviously we had no idea that Andhadhun would receive so much love from audiences all over. Viewers embraced the ambiguous ending and I am still asked about it. To what do you attribute its abiding success? It's difficult for me to give reasons why it did so well. I think it's a whole lot of creative and positive energies coming together. We had a wonderful cast, | Click Here...
Tamil Superstar Vijay Sethupathi, “Yes I am doing Sriram Raghavan’s Hindi Film”
The exceedingly versatile Vijay Sethupathi, unrecognizable in every character that he assumes, spoke about his debut in Hindi with me during an exclusive interview. Without beating around the bush , when I asked him about his Hindi debut he replied, “Yes, I am doing a Hindi film with Sriram Raghavan. But my decision to accept the offer had nothing to do with the language.I met Sriram and I loved the subject that he narrated to me. That’s it. The language is the least important reason for my selection of a role. The spoken word is only an expression of the character’s personalit | Click Here...
Epic romance: Katrina-Vijay Sethupathi In Sriram Raghavan’s Next
As far as unusual combinations go, this one takes the cake and the bakery. Bollywood’s most glamorous screen queen Katrina Kaif is about to be united on screen with Tamil cinema’s resident method-actor Vijay Sethupati who has played everything , from a transgender in Super Deluxe to social activist K R Ramaswamy in Traffic Ramaswamy. I can’t think of a more unlikely screen combination than this.And yet director Sriram Raghavan, always known to venture into forbidden territory is all set to bring Kaif and Sethupathi together Confirming the curious casting Ragh | Click Here...
Contrary to media reports, No Kandahar, Says Sriram Raghavan
An over-enthusiastic entertainment portal caused a flutter on the internet with the “news” that Sriram Raghavan is making a webseries based on the December 1999 hijacking of an Indian Airlines airbus to Kandahar. However, when I contacted Sriram he refuted the report pointblank calling it fakenews. “No I am not making a series on the Kandahar incident. The production house that produced my film Adhadhun is doing the Kandahar series. But I am not involved with it.” As reported by me earlier Sriram is working on his bio-pic on Paramvir Chakra winne | Click Here...