Ikkis, the war drama that will see Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda’s make his theatrical debut will not be released on December 25, as announced before. The release date of the Sriram Raghavan directorial has not been pushed to 2026.
The social media handle of Maddock Films announced this and wrote, “This new year, gift yourself courage. Final #Ikkis trailer drops this weekend in theatres. A new chapter unfolds in legendary director Sriram Raghvan’s first war film. The true story of India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra Awardee, Second Lt. Arun Khetarpal. Some heroes die young. #IkkisTrailerOutNow – Link in bio. Experience courage in cinemas. #Ikkis releasing on 1st January 2026.”
The film will now be released on January 1, 2026.
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With this new development, producer Dinesh Vijan has once again employed his proven strategy of choosing clarity over clashes, a move that earlier worked in favour of Hindi Medium and Chhaava. Ikkis marks Sriram Raghavan’s first war film and brings to life the extraordinary true story of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee.
Besides Agastya, Ikkis will also see the debut of Akshay Kumar’s niece Simar Bhatia. What makes Ikkis even more special and emotional is that it will be Dharmendra’s posthumous release. This is the last film the actor shot for before passing away in November this year. He plays Agastya’s on-screen father, Brigadier M. L. Khetarpal.
Pooja Ladha Surti, the film’s editor and co-writer, has discussed how Raghavan and Vijan plan to pay tribute to Dharmendra. In a conversation with SCREEN, Pooja shared, “Yes, I am sure Sriram and Dinoo (Dinesh Vijan, producer) will do that. His final performance will speak more than any tribute from us, I feel.”
Also Read: Photos: Dharmendra’s Heartfelt BTS Moments From The Sets of Ikkis
