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Dharmendra Features in Sriram Raghavan’s Ikkis, Targeting a December 2025 Theatrical Release

The biographical war drama launches Agastya Nanda and Simar Bhatia on the big screen with the veteran star in a key family role.

Overview

  • Ikkis, backed by Maddock Films, is planned for a December 2025 release, with reports suggesting a late-December window though no official date has been announced.
  • Dharmendra portrays the grandfather of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, with Agastya Nanda playing the Param Vir Chakra awardee and Simar Bhatia appearing as his love interest.
  • Jaideep Ahlawat plays a Pakistani army officer, with the narrative centered on the 1971 Indo–Pak war and Khetarpal’s recognized valor.
  • The film’s official trailer, released in October, drew positive reactions, and Sunny Deol publicly praised his father’s appearance, writing on Instagram, “PAPA is going to ROCK again.”
  • Coverage also notes Dharmendra was attached to Maine Pyaar Kiya Phir Se with Arbaaz Khan, a project that began filming earlier this year and has not issued recent updates.