Ikka (2026)
Ikka is a 2026 Hindi-language drama movie directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra and Mithoon, with a running time of 2h 21m. It stars Sunny Deol, Akshaye Khanna and Tillotama Shome.
A celebrated defense lawyer has built his name on never bending the rules, so taking the case of a man he believes is guilty cuts against everything he stands for. He does it anyway, because a loved one's safety hangs on the verdict, and every day in court becomes a quiet war with his own conscience. Siddharth P. Malhotra directs this Hindi-language legal thriller, with Sunny Deol as the incorruptible advocate and Akshaye Khanna, Dia Mirza and Tillotama Shome alongside him. The tension sits less in the evidence than in what the lawyer is willing to become to win.
Quick answers
What is Ikka about?
A celebrated defense lawyer has built his name on never bending the rules, so taking the case of a man he believes is guilty cuts against everything he stands for. He does it anyway, because a loved one's safety hangs on the verdict, and every day in court becomes a quiet war with his own conscience. Siddharth P. Malhotra directs this Hindi-language legal thriller, with Sunny Deol as the incorruptible advocate and Akshaye Khanna, Dia Mirza and Tillotama Shome alongside him. The tension sits less in the evidence than in what the lawyer is willing to become to win.
When was Ikka released?
Ikka was released on 10 July 2026.
How long is Ikka?
Ikka runs 2h 21m.
Who made Ikka?
Ikka was directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra, Mithoon and Althea Kaushal.
Where can I watch Ikka?
Ikka is available on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.
Where to watch Ikka
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Cast
- Sunny Deol as Arjun Mehra
- Akshaye Khanna as Shouryaman Gaur
- Tillotama Shome as Madhura Banerjee
- Dia Mirza as Avantika Mehra
- Sanjeeda Sheikh as Gauri Gaur
- Jyoti Mukherji as Soma's Mother
- Akansha Ranjan Kapoor as Soma Mittal
- Shishir Sharma as Harshvardhan Gaur
- Vijay Vikram Singh as Judge
- Ivan Rodrigues as Dr. Galvankar
- Daria Bedi as Samaira Mehra
- Gurinder Pawar as Abhimanyu
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A few thoughts on Ikka
The lawyer's bind recalls The Crucible, where a courtroom turns conscience itself into the thing on trial. Liar Game and Kaiji push ordinary people into corners where every choice costs something, while The Walking Dead's first season measures a man by the calls he makes to protect his own. Life Is Strange lets you sit with the weight of each decision.
Courtroom dramas that hinge on one impossible choice
Ikka puts an incorruptible defense lawyer in the worst spot of his career, made to argue for a man he believes is guilty. These courtroom films live in that same moral squeeze, where an attorney's conscience, a shaky witness, or a hidden motive can tip a verdict, and winning the case is never the same as being right.
The wrongly accused and the system stacked against them
Guilt and innocence blur all through Ikka, and the verdict decides someone's safety. These stories follow people trapped by an accusation, from a fugitive doctor to a courtroom pushed by fear into condemning the innocent, each fighting a system that has already made up its mind.
Games and manga where every choice tests your morals
The real trial in Ikka is internal, a man weighing what he will become to protect someone he loves. These games and manga hand you the same weight, forcing choices with no clean answer, deals that curdle, and consequences that follow you, whether you are talking a stranger down or gambling everything on a rigged bet.