FILM · 2026 · INDIA
Ikkis
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- #001
Following his death in November 2025, this was to be a posthumous release for the legendary Dharmendra. It was to be the final film of his 65-year career. In the Indian film industry, only Dev Anand managed a longer run, at 66 years.
- #002
Dharmendra and Asrani both died in 2025, and both appear in this film.
- #003
This marks Simar Bhatia's debut.
- #004
The film, released on 1 January 2026, was initially set to hit theatres for Christmas 2025 but was postponed by a week.
- #005
Dharmendra and Asrani first worked together on Satyakam (1969). From 1969 to 2025 they worked on many films together. Sadly, both died in the same year, 2025, within a month of each other. Ikkis, released on 01 January 2026, was their last film.
- #006
Bobby Deol dubbed the voice of the young Dharmendra.
- #007
The film is based on the Centurion Tank Battle. These tanks are no longer in service, so the makers had to recreate three captain tanks.
- #008
Dharmendra reunited with Sriram Raghavan 18 years after Johnny Gaddar (2007).
- #009
The film was scheduled for release on 25 December 2025 but was pushed to 01 January 2026. It was speculated that this was due to the surge in box office earnings of Dhurandhar (2025). However, superstar Amitabh Bachchan, Agastya Nanda's grandfather, said it was forced by astrology.
- #010
Deepak Dobriyal has no scene with Agastya Nanda.
- #011
When the film was announced in 2019, Varun Dhawan was to play the lead. It was postponed because of the COVID pandemic, and when it was announced again in 2022, Dharmendra was the only actor from the original cast to join the cast. It was announced on 8 December 2022, his 87th birthday.
- #012
This is Agastya Nanda's first film to be released in cinemas.
- #013
Director Sriram Raghavan usually made thrillers, but this was a film completely different from his usual work.
- #014
Dharmendra's last film was released 31 days after his death.
- #015
Suhasini Mulay plays Dharmendra's wife even though she is much younger than him.
- #016
For the past 2-3 years, Agastya Nanda underwent extensive training both with the Indian Army and at the Poona Horse regiment, and then at the National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla. He then went to Aurangabad, where he received several days of tank training.
- #017
This is the big-screen debut of Agastya Nanda, who previously made his debut in 2023 with the Netflix film "The Archies".
- #018
By coincidence or by design, the debut films of Agastya Nanda (Ikkis), his uncle Abhishek Bachchan (Refugee) and his grandfather Amitabh Bachchan (Saat Hindustani) all dealt with the India-Pakistan border conflict. All of them underperformed at the box office and were liked by critics.
- #019
Varun Dhawan was initially considered for the lead role.
- #020
Agastya Nanda has no scene with Asrani.
- #021
Dharmendra has no scenes with Sikander Kher and Simar Bhatia.
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