Agastya Nanda is gearing up to make his grand theatrical debut with the movie ‘Ikkis’, in which he will play the role of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra. His grandfather Amitabh Bachchan, the superstar, became emotional after seeing the young actor in the trailer of Ikkis and extended his support.
Expressing his happiness upon seeing the trailer of Ikkis, Amitabh Bachchan wrote on X, “Agastya! I held you in my hands as soon as you were born .. few months later, I held you again in my hands and your soft fingers reached out to play with my beard .. TODAY you play in Theatres all over the World .. You are SPECIAL .. all my prayers and blessings to you .. may you ever bring glory to your work and the greatest PRIDE for the family.”
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— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) October 29, 2025
Agastya ! I held you in my hands as soon as you were born .. few months later, I held you again in my hands and your soft fingers reached out to play with my beard ..
TODAY you play in Theatres all over the World ..
You are SPECIAL .. all my…
Ikkis is scheduled to release in December 2025 but the makers are yet to officially announce its final release date. The film is the untold true story of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra at just 21 — honoured posthumously for his unmatched courage and sacrifice during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
While speaking to PTI, director Sriram Raghavan talked about the plot of ‘Ikkis’. He shared, “It is a bigger production; there will be tank battles and all those things that happen in a war film. But it is also a human story; it’s a drama, a coming-of-age kind of a thing.”
Apart from Agastya, the movie also stars Dharmendra, Jaideep Ahlawat, Agastya Nanda and Simar Bhatia.
