Ikka, which has been released today on Netflix, starts on a very promising note. The way things unfold and bring the characters together makes for an interesting watch. A few courtroom scenes are riveting. However, the film falters as the legal proceedings shown in the film appear juvenile in places. It is set in a world where CCTV cameras don't exist. A few interesting plot points are raised, but for some reason, they are never explored in the court. The last scene thankfully saves the film to some extent. The other strong point of the film is the casting. Sunny Deol doesn't indulge in fights or Damini-style dialoguebaazi. Yet, it's an impressive performance. Akshaye Khanna looks like he walked out of Dhurandhar and came on to the sets of this film. But no complaints, as it's just so much fun to see him on screen and in his element. Dia Mirza has a crucial part and does very well. Tillotama Shome is let down by the writing, but as always, she delivers a terrific performance. Daria Bedi (Samaira; Arjun's daughter) puts up a confident act. Sanjeeda Shaikh (Gauri) leaves a mark. Vijay Vikram Singh (Judge) is too good as the judge. All in all, Ikka is an average fare and worth watching only for the coming together of Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna.

My rating - ** ½ out of 5!