Ikka OTT release: Netflix has confirmed the release date for its upcoming Hindi courtroom thriller ‘Ikka’. The film will premiere on July 10 and marks Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna’s first on-screen reunion in nearly three decades. Their last collaboration was JP Dutta’s 1997 war film ‘Border’.
What the film is about
‘Ikka’ revolves around a respected and honest lawyer who is forced to defend a murder accused, a man whose career he had once famously destroyed. The case puts his principles and family under pressure as his past and present collide.
Sunny Deol plays the lawyer. Akshaye Khanna plays the murder suspect from the lawyer’s past. Tillotama Shome plays a determined public prosecutor committed to ensuring that justice is served. Dia Mirza essays the role of a wife and mother struggling to keep her family together as uncertainty grows.
Director and production
‘Ikka’ is directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra and written by Althea Kaushal and Mayank Tewari. The film is produced by Siddharth P. Malhotra and Sapna Malhotra under the banner of Alchemy Films, with Sapna Malhotra also serving as executive producer.
This is Malhotra’s second Netflix original after ‘Maharaj’. Speaking about the project, the director said, “What drew me to ‘Ikka’ was the opportunity to tell a courtroom story that focuses as much on personal relationships and emotional dilemmas as it does on the pursuit of justice. To finally tell this story with a cast of the calibre of Sunny Deol, Akshaye Khanna, Dia Mirza and Tillotama Shome feels truly special.”
Full cast
The cast brings together Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna, alongside Dia Mirza, Tillotama Shome, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Shishir Sharma and Akansha Ranjan Kapoor.
Milestones this film marks
‘Ikka’ carries significance on multiple fronts.
The film marks Deol’s streaming debut and his return to the courtroom after 33 years. He last played a lawyer in the 1993 film ‘Damini’.
For Akshaye Khanna, this is his first project following the success of ‘Dhurandhar’.
‘Ikka’ was first announced during Netflix’s India lineup slate event held in Mumbai in February 2026.
Where and when to watch
‘Ikka’ will premiere on Netflix on July 10, 2026, and will stream exclusively on Netflix worldwide. Netflix India confirmed the date on June 13 with a release poster on its official Instagram account. The caption read: “Tareekh aa gayi hai. Kanoon ke khel mein ikka jald utrega. Watch Ikka, out July 10, only on Netflix.”