The special screening of the war drama Ikkis turned into an emotional evening for several stars, including Salman Khan and Rekha, who were visibly moved as the film features Dharmendra in what has now become his posthumous screen appearance. Besides Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, and the Bachchans, the film marks the big screen debut of Big B’s grandson Agastya Nanda. Among others who attended the special event were Jeetendra, Tabu, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia, Amisha Patel, Arjun Kapoor, and Tiger Shroff.
Ikkis also marks the debut of Akshay Kumar’s niece, Simar Bhatia, who plays Agastya’s love interest in the movie.