Overview
- Sunny and Bobby Deol joined family at the Mumbai premiere, with Bobby seen in tears and Sunny posing beside a poster of their late father.
- Salman Khan paused, visibly moved, before Dharmendra’s image, while Rekha offered a blessing by kissing Agastya Nanda’s poster on the red carpet.
- The film dramatizes Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal’s valor in the 1971 Battle of Basantar, starring Agastya Nanda with Jaideep Ahlawat and debutante Simar Bhatia.
- Casting director Mukesh Chhabra called Ikkis a heartfelt, honest film and praised performances by Dharmendra, Agastya Nanda and Jaideep Ahlawat.
- Director Sriram Raghavan said Dharmendra was unwell during October dubbing and saw only part of the film, a regret for the team as his final screen appearance approaches theaters.