Overview
- Director Sriram Raghavan says Dharmendra had a tough time during October dubbing sessions and did not watch the completed film.
- Raghavan adds the actor saw roughly 50–70% of the cut and expressed that he liked what he saw, leaving the team with regrets he missed the final version.
- The director describes Dharmendra’s preparation as rigorous, noting he rewrote his lines in Urdu, learned co-actors’ cues, and offered multiple delivery options.
- Raghavan began shooting with Dharmendra and Jaideep Ahlawat together to establish chemistry, with Ahlawat recalling the veteran’s warmth and playful on-set moments.
- Ikkis, produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, opens December 25 and dramatizes the story of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetpal, with a cast including Agastya Nanda, Simar Bhatia, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sikandar Kher, and Deepak Dobriyal.