Iftikhar Ahmed (also spelt Iftikhar Ahmad) is the name of a fictional character featured in the 2012 Indian Hindi-language espionage thriller Agent Vinod. The name is shared by several real individuals, predominantly of Pakistani origin, in the fields of cricket, politics and law; this article focuses on the cinematic reference associated with Indian cinema.
| Name | Iftikhar Ahmed |
|---|---|
| Type | Fictional character |
| Medium | Feature film |
| Film | Agent Vinod |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Industry | Indian cinema (Hindi) |
The character Iftikhar Ahmed appears in Agent Vinod, a 2012 Indian spy film set across multiple international locations. The film falls within the espionage and action thriller genres that have become a recurring strand of mainstream Hindi cinema, drawing on Cold War–style intelligence narratives reworked for contemporary geopolitical settings.
The name Iftikhar Ahmed (or Iftikhar Ahmad) is borne by several public figures, listed here for disambiguation:
As a fictional creation in Agent Vinod, Iftikhar Ahmed contributes to the cast of characters that populate the film's narrative. The repeated appearance of the name across cricket, politics and law in South Asia also makes it a notable disambiguation entry, with the cinematic usage being the principal Indian-cinema reference.
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