Overview
- Mumbai hosted a December 29 industry screening attended by the Deol family, Salman Khan, Rekha and other Bollywood names, turning the event into a public remembrance of Dharmendra.
- Sunny Deol posed tearfully beside his father’s poster, Bobby Deol was seen wiping away tears, and Salman Khan appeared emotional while pausing at Dharmendra’s image.
- Rekha greeted lead actor Agastya Nanda’s poster with a flying kiss, spotlighting the newcomer alongside co-stars Jaideep Ahlawat and debutant Simar Bhatia.
- Casting director Mukesh Chhabra praised the film’s “gentle, honest” storytelling and lauded performances by Dharmendra, Agastya Nanda and Jaideep Ahlawat.
- The film opens January 1 after a shift from December 25 that Amitabh Bachchan attributed to astrological reasons, following earlier Delhi screenings reported to include India’s defence leadership.