Director Sriram Raghavan has made National award-winner movies like 'Andhadhun', 'Agent Vinod', 'Badlapur' and 'Merry Christmas'. His specialty is to focus on the time loop, spy thriller, dark spy and action-packed films. His upcoming directorial film 'Ikkies' is based on Lt Arun Khetarpal's life.
This film portrays the India-Pakistan war in 1971 and focuses on the 21-year-old boy who sacrificed himself for his nation during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
Also Read | Breakout performances that defined Bollywood cinema in 2025
What did Sriram say on 'Dhurandhar'?
Sriram Raghavan wrote himself in one of the most spy-centric director lists. Sriram believes it is difficult to create a film like Aditya Dhar's in a time when it is common to have a movie like 'Dhurandhar'.
Recently, in an interview with The Hindu, Sriram was requested to compare 'Agent Vinod' with Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar'. The filmmaker appreciated Aditya Dhar and he said, “It is a well-made film with terrific performances, but it is not our kind of film. We must understand that we are living in different times. Dhurandhar is one movie. It is doing spectacularly well, and it should. But this is not the only format. If I start following it, it will be the silliest thing to do.”
He also added, “Aditya and I shared the National Award stage when he made Uri, and I had Andhadhun. He has a different kind of sensibility and craft, and I love watching his films, but it is not something I would make.”
Dhurandhar's massive success
Dhurandhar, earning nearly ₹1100 crore globally and over ₹700 crore in India alone, Dhurandhar has become the highest collecting Indian movie of 2025. It has become the seventh most profitable Indian movie ever and the first movie featured Ranveer Singh, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, to make more than ₹1000 crore globally.
Also Read | 'Ye meri beti bani thi': Tabu–Fatima Sana Shaikh reunion brings back ‘Chachi 420’ memories
About the upcoming war film 'Ikkies'
The youngest winner of the Param Vir Chakra, Second Lt. Arjun Khetarpal, is the subject of the story of Ikkis. Agastya Nanda portrays Khetarpal in the film, and Dharmendra plays his father. The movie will be the final big-screen appearance of the late-screen . Ikkis, which also features Deepak Dobriyal and Jaideep Ahlawat, will be in theaters on January 1.
