Amitabh Bachchan gets emotional after watching Ikkis, praises grandson Agastya Nanda’s ‘honest and mature’ performance

Amitabh Bachchan praises his grandson

Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has recently watched Sriram Raghavan's war drama Ikkis, which features his grandson, Agastya Nanda, in the lead role. Amitabh Bachchan has showered praise on his grandson in an emotional post.

The veteran actor took to his blog and penned, “As do they tonight when you witness the grandson excel in IKKIS .. the time when his Mother, Shweta is being rushed to Breach Candy Hospital as she encounters final labour pains .. his birth .. holding him barely a few hours later, and discussing whether his eyes were blue .. to the time when he grew a bit and holding him in my arms, and he fiddles with my beard .. to his growth .. to the final personal decision of his to be an actor.”

He added, “Tonight to see him in frame, unable to take my eyes off each time he fills the frames of the film .. his maturity, his unfiltered honesty in his performance, his presence justifying the character he portrays .. nothing frith or froth , just the Arun Khetarpal soldier , who fought in his bravery as the 21 year old , defending the nation during the India -Pak war of 1971 .. nothing excessive , just the perfection in every shot .. when he is in the frame you only watch him ..”

Amitabh Bachchan continued, “And this is not a grandfather speaking, this is a hardened viewer of cinema .. And the film flawless in its presentation .. its writing .. its Direction .. And when it ends .. the eyes filled with tears of joy and pride .. unable to speak out .. In silence .. The silence that belongs to me .. my understanding .. no other.”

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In Ikkis, Agastya portrays Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, India's youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, who fought in the 1971 Indo-Pak War and lost his life at the age of 21.

Sriram Raghavan's military drama Ikkis is based on the life of Arun Khetarpal, the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra. Jaideep Ahlawat, the late Dharmendra, Sikander Kher, and Simar Bhatia are also featured in the film.

Ikkis was initially planned to hit the theatres on Christmas, December 25, but has been rescheduled for January 1, 2026.