Overview
- Ahlawat says he “felt a void” during Ikkis promotions and wished Dharmendra had been there to watch his work.
- He describes Dharmendra on set as warm and welcoming, noting the legend made colleagues feel like family while sharing jokes, poems, and stories.
- Ikkis opened on January 1, 2026, and is being presented as Dharmendra’s final on-screen role following his death in November 2025.
- Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the film dramatizes the life of Param Vir Chakra awardee Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal from the 1971 conflict.
- Agastya Nanda plays Arun Khetarpal, Dharmendra portrays the protagonist’s father, and Jaideep Ahlawat appears as Pakistani Brigadier Jaan Mohammad Nisar.