Overview
- An industry screening in Mumbai on December 29 drew Salman Khan, Rekha, the Deol family, Jaideep Ahlawat and other stars for Dharmendra’s posthumous film.
- Viral moments from the event showed Salman pausing emotionally at Dharmendra’s poster, Rekha blowing a kiss to Agastya Nanda’s photo, and Bobby and Sunny Deol visibly moved.
- Casting director Mukesh Chhabra called the film heartfelt and lauded Dharmendra’s ‘grace’ and ‘depth,’ while filmmaker Anil Sharma said he watched the veteran ‘with teary eyes.’
- The Sriram Raghavan-directed biopic centers on 1971 war hero Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, starring Agastya Nanda, with Dharmendra as the soldier’s father and Jaideep Ahlawat in a key role.
- The theatrical release is set for January 1, 2026 after a shift from December 25 that Amitabh Bachchan attributed to astrological reasons, following separate tributes at a New Delhi screening attended by defense leaders.