Famagusta was the legendry Centurion tank of the Indian Army’s Poona Horse regiment commanded by 2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal during the 1971 Battle of Basantar. Through the Sriram Raghavan’s directorial film Ikkis, we get to know how he desired to become a tank commander.
At 21, Khetarpal destroyed four enemy tanks before his own caught fire, yet he continued fighting. He is India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient.
About Famagusta tank
The tank is symbol of courage, is preserved at the Armoured Corps Centre and School in Ahmednagar, India, and is mentioned in _Ikkis_ several time by Agastya Nanda (2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal). It was in this tank that Khetarpal fought the 1971 Battle of Basantar. This British-made Centurion Mk 7 tank.is highlighted in the film several times. A British-made Centurion Mk 7 tank.
About _**Ikkis**_
Arun Khetarpal was a ‘jolly good fellow,’ and Agastya Nanda did full justice to his role. Sriram Raghavan’s _Ikkis_ shows how a youngster needs to just have fire in his belly to change the course of history. The film is honest, courageous, and most importantly, non-jingoistic. It is a human-centric war-drama that doesn’t make too much noise, and it doesn’t show random bloodshed. This film successfully cements Agastya Nanda as one of the most distinctive and unconventional new heroes to surface in Bollywood. And the way the character of Brigadier Naser (Jaideep Ahlawat) had been portrayed is absolutely brilliant.
WATCH the trailer of ‘Ikkis’ here:


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