Agastya Nanda has made a sensational entrance into the film industry with ‘Ikkis’, a powerful biopic centered on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, which amassed an impressive Rs 7 crore on its opening day. This stirring war drama also marks the last performance of legendary actor Dharmendra, drawing in a 31.94% audience occupancy across Hindi theaters.
Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson, Agastya Nanda, made his big-screen debut with ‘Ikkis’ yesterday. The film has been in the news since its announcement, and all eyes were on the star kid’s performance. Amidst this, the late legendary actor Dharmendra passed away; thus, it turned the war drama into his last screen appearance. The film has opened to a single-digit number at the box office on its first day. Let’s take a look at it.
‘Ikkis’ box office collection, Day 1
The Agastya Nanda-starrer war film is based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal. According to the Sacnilk report, ‘Ikkis’ has raked in Rs 7 crore at the box office on its opening day. This is a good number since Agastya has debuted on the big screen with the movie. While the rom-com ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri’, with high expectations and established stars, had earned Rs 7.75 crore on the first day of its release.It will be interesting to see how much the biopic will earn in the coming days.
Occupancy
As per the report, the first and the last screen appearance of Dharmendra (posthumously) recorded an overall 31.94% Hindi occupancy on Thursday, January 01, 2026.
‘Dhurandhar’ box office collection Day 28
Even after being in its fourth week, ‘Dhurandhar’ went on to earn Rs 15.75 crore at the box office on its day 28 (4th Thursday). The film’s score in India is now Rs 739 crore.
More about ‘Ikkis’
Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the film is a biopic of Arun Khetarpal, who laid down his life for the nation during the Indo-Pak War of 1971. The film’s title represents the age at which the Indian soldier was martyred. He was awarded the Paramvir Chakra, India’s highest gallantry honor, posthumously.Apart from Agastya Nanda and Dharmendra, the film also stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Simar Bhatia, Sikander Kher, Shree Bhishnoi, and Ekavali Khanna.The movie was supposed to release in theaters on December 25, 2025. However, makers shifted the date amidst the ‘Dhurandhar’ wave at the box office. Producer Dinesh Vijan had expressed that the movie, like ‘Ikkis’, deserves a solo release. And hence, it arrived in theaters on January 1, 2026. Go to Source
