Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda is set to make his theatrical debut with Sriram Raghavan’s ‘Ikkis’. Agastya’s first film was ‘The Archies’ which had released on OTT and starred Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja and Dot with him. Now ‘Ikkis’ sees Akshay Kumar‘s niece, Simar Bhatia making her debut opposite Agastya. The makers held a special screening for the film especially for Amitabh Bachchan. So, the legendary actor was seen making a rare appearance in the city. He was seen in a casual mode as he quickly rushed in without posing for the paps. He was seen along with his granddaughter Navya Nanda who came to cheer for her brother.
One also saw Akshay Kumar at the screening who came for his niece Simar. He was seen happily posing with his sister and their sibling bonding was hard to miss. Akshay opted for a simple yet classy blue striped shirt with denims.
Abhishek Bachchan also arrived for the film’s special screening which was at Lightbox.
Agastya Nanda was also spotted.
‘Ikkis’ is Dharmendra‘s last onscreen apperance unfortunately. The legendary actor passed away on November 24 this year. The makers shared a BTS video of Dharmendra which was shared by Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Esha Deol as they got emotional.In the clip, Dharmendra is seen addressing the team with humility and warmth as he says, “I’m a bit happily sad today, the last day of shooting. I love you all; if I made any mistake, please forgive me.” He also urges audiences from both India and Pakistan to watch Ikkis, reflecting his long-held belief in cinema’s power to connect across borders. Expressing his gratitude for being part of the project, the veteran actor adds, “I’m extremely happy to be in the Mandav films. The team, the captain, Shriram ji. It was done in a very nice way,” referring to director Sriram Raghavan and the production team. After the screening, Bachchan also dropped his review of the film. He wrote, “Emotions flow ..As do they tonight when you witness the grandson excel in IKKIS .. the time when his Mother, Shweta is being rushed to Breach Candy Hospital as she encounters final labour pains .. his birth .. holding him barely a few hours later, and discussing whether his eyes were blue .. to the time when he grew a bit and holding him in my arms, and he fiddles with my beard .. to his growth .. to the final personal decision of his to be an actor, and tonight to see him in frame, unable to take my eyes off each time he fills the frames of the film.”‘Ikkis’ is set for release on January 1.
