Exclusive | Akansha Ranjan Kapoor To Feature in Sunny Deol, Akshaye Khanna-led Legal Drama ‘Ikka’
Directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra, the legal drama also features Dia Mirza and Tillotama Shome
Actor Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, known for roles in Monica, O My Darling, Guilty and Gram Chikitsalay, will be seen in a special appearance in Netflix’s upcoming legal drama Ikka, starring Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles. The upcoming film is directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra. Dia Mirza and Tillotama Shome round out the cast.
Ikka centres on a celebrated, reputedly incorruptible lawyer who is compelled to defend a murder accused — the same individual whose career he had earlier helped dismantle. “The brief is not just professionally humiliating but existentially dangerous: if he loses, he risks forfeiting everything he holds dear,” a synopsis reads. The narrative revolves around legal dilemmas, power dynamics and personal upheavals.
Kapoor, who made her screen debut with Guilty and later appeared as Dr Gargi in Gram Chikitsalay, has built a short but varied body of work. Speaking about joining the cast of Ikka, she said, “I was already shooting for another project when Siddharth P. Malhotra came and narrated the story to me, and I was instantly hooked. I personally love thrillers; it’s a genre I genuinely enjoy watching so being a part of something like this really excited me.”
On collaborating with Malhotra, who last helmed the period legal drama Maharaj (2024), she shared, “Siddharth’s vision and the way he narrated the script made it even more exciting; he was extremely clear about the world he wanted to create, and that clarity really stayed with me. On top of that, having my name associated with such a powerful cast felt absolutely perfect; it’s the kind of opportunity you don’t overthink. The plot is under wraps right now, so I can’t reveal much, but I can say that while it’s a small role, it is definitely central to the storyline. That made it even more exciting for me to be a part of the film.”
Kapoor is also awaiting the streaming release of Gram Chikitsalay 2, which continues her character’s arc.