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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan became emotional after watching the trailer of his grandson Agastya Nanda’s upcoming film ‘Ikkis’. He wrote an emotional note for Agastya on the social media platform.
Amitabh Bachchan wrote,
Agastya! When you were born, I held you in my lap. After a few months, I held you in my lap again and your little fingers started playing with my beard. Today you are making your mark in theaters all over the world. You are very special… My many prayers and blessings are with you. May your work always make you and our family proud – that’s our wish.
Agastya Nanda is the son of Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda.
The film is a war drama directed by Sriram Raghavan, based on the true story of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetrapal. Arun Khetrapal was India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra winner, who showed extraordinary bravery in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Agastya Nanda is playing the role of Arun Khetrapal in the film. This will be his first theatrical release film. Before this, he has been seen in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘The Archies’, which was released on Netflix.
Akshay Kumar’s niece will debut with the film
Akshay Kumar’s niece Simar Bhatia is also going to debut in Bollywood with the film ‘Ikkis’. Congratulating Simar on his Instagram, Akshay Kumar wrote – “My little Simi is no longer small… From home performance to now on the big screen – heart is filled with pride! Simar Bhatia and Agastya, your screen presence is amazing. Best wishes to the entire team of ‘Ikkis’.”
Simar Bhatia is the daughter of Akshay Kumar’s sister Alka Bhatia.
As soon as the trailer of ‘Ikkis’ was released, Agastya Nanda is being praised on social media.
At the same time, some people trolled Agastya on the issue of nepotism. One user wrote – “Brother, now you have made a complete family business! Hey, there is a lot of talent in India… Why do you always choose all the actors from Juhu-Bandra? Who will see now… God bless.”
Another user wrote – “Nepotism is at its peak!”
‘Ikkis’ has been produced by Maddock Films, which till now was known for its horror-comedy films. But now the company has turned to war drama. ‘Ikkis’ will be the fourth big film of this genre in 2025 after ‘Sky Force’, ‘Chaava’ and ‘Tehran’. Dharmendra, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sikandar Kher, Shree Bishnoi, Ekavali Khanna and Mohan Godara will also be seen in important roles in the film. The film will be released in theaters in December 2025.
