Amitabh Bachchan gets emotional on grandson Agastya Nanda’s ‘Ikkis’ performance

The superstar was all praise for his grandson Agastya for his ‘mature’ performance in the film Ikkis.

Agastya Nanda will be starring in Ikkis, directed by SriramRaghavan, which will release in theatres on January 1, 2026. He plays India’s youngest ParamVir Chakra recipient, Second Lieutenant ArunKhetarpal, in the film. His grandfather, and superstar of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan, was all praise for Agastya after watching a special screening of the film.

Amitabh Bachchan shares a heartfelt note about Agastya’s performance in Ikkis.

The superstar has already seen SriramRaghavan’s war drama starring his grandson Agastya Nanda. The actor took to his blog to share a heartfelt note about Agastya’s performance, recalling the time he held him in his arms as a newborn baby. In the film, Agastya plays India’s youngest ParamVir Chakra recipient, Second Lieutenant ArunKhetarpal, who fought and died at just 21 during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.

What did Amitabh Bachchan write in his emotional post for Agastya?

Taking to the blog, Amitabh wrote, “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 ArunKhetarpal 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 .. 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.”

Ikkis is a war drama based on the life of the youngest recipient of the ParamVir Chakra, ArunKhetarpal. It also stars JaideepAhlawat, SikanderKher, debutante Simar Bhatia and late veteran actor Dharmendra.