The much-awaited trailer of Agastya Nanda’s upcoming war drama, ‘Ikkis’ was released online. To mark the special day, his Megastar grandfather, Amitabh Bachchan, took to his handle to share his words of admiration and blessings. Bachchan, in a heartfelt note to his grandson, reflected on his journey from a baby in his arms to a Bollywood leading man. “Agastya ! I held you in my hands as soon as you were born,” he began and went on to add, “…few months later, I held you again in my hands and your soft fingers reached out to play with my beard… TODAY you play in Theatres all over the World… You are SPECIAL… all my prayers and blessings to you… may you ever bring glory to your work and the greatest PRIDE for the family.“
Amitabh Bachchan’s note for his grandson
The touching post quickly went viral among fans who gused about Big B being a ‘proud grandfather’.
KJo shares his excitement
Besides Bachchan, director Karan Johar also shared his love and support for the upcoming war drama “Ikkis”. He shared the trailer on his Instagram Stories and wrote, “LOVED!!! This one is going to be a solid film !!!! Sriram in his A game !!! Loved you AGGY!!!! So so proud !!!! Props and big love to @maddockfilms (sic).”
Akshay Kumar cheers for niece Simar Bhatia
Akshay Kumar also took a trip down memory lane as he sent out his best wishes to his niece, Simar Bhatia on the film’s release. Sharing the film’s trailer, he penned a note that read, “My little Simi’s not so little anymore… from your living room performances to the big screen in #Ikkis, heart bursting with pride!”He also praised the leading man Agastya saying, “Agastya what screen presence! Wishing the whole team huge success.”
About Ikkis
Ikkis is a biographical war drama based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, a Param Vir Chakra awardee. Set against the backdrop of the 1971 Indo-Pak conflict, the film tells the brave soldier’s story of sacrifice.It marks Nanda’s second major outing after his debut in ‘The Archies’, directed by Zoya Akhtar. However, this will be the actor’s first theatrical outing.‘Ikkis’ was initially slated to release this October; however, the drama will now hit theatres in December.
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