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Ikka and the Weight of Inheritance: Why Siddharth P. Malhotra’s Netflix Legal Thriller Feels Different
Some films arrive loudly, announcing their stars and genre. Others arrive quietly, carrying decades of inheritance in their bones. Ikka belongs firmly to the second kind. On the surface, it presents itself as a legal thriller for the streaming age. Dig a little deeper and it reveals something far more interesting. Ikka becomes the meeting point of three generations of Indian screen storytelling, guided by a filmmaker who has lived inside the industry long before he ever dire
Kenneth Hopkins
Feb 44 min read


Why Siddharth P. Malhotra’s Ikka Is the Calculated Risk Netflix Needed
The Border reunion hype is a great headline, but the real story is the man pulling the strings from the director’s chair. Netflix just confirmed Ikka for its 2026 slate, and while the internet is busy obsessing over Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna facing off after 29 years, industry insiders are looking at Siddharth P. Malhotra . This isn't just another legal drama; it's a "deal with the devil" that positions Malhotra as the primary architect of Netflix India’s prestige-thr
Vishal waghela
Feb 43 min read
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