Meet Arun Khetarpal, the hero of the 1971 Battle of Basantar and inspiration for movie ‘Ikkis’

‘Ikkis’ starring Agastya Nanda and late Dharmendra will hit the screens on New Year’s Day (January 1). The Bollywood film relives the bravery of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, the hero of the Battle of Basantar during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. Amid the fighting, the 21-year-old told his senior, ‘I will not abandon my tank. My main gun is still working, and I will get these b****s’