'Ikkis' screening: Sunny Deol stands beside his father Dharmendra's photo at the event in Mumbai

Ahead of the release of 'Ikkis', the makers hosted a special screening of the film for their friends from the fraternity. The war drama is the last film of the late legendary actor Dharmendra. And the cinema icon's son, Sunny Deol, also attended the event. Here's what happened at the screening.

Sunny Deol stands beside Dharmendra's poster at the screening

Sunny Deol arrived at the venue looking emotional, yet he cheerfully posed for the cameras. However, at the event, the actor decided to stand beside the poster bearing his father's photograph. This caught everyone's attention at the event.


Take a look.

Bobby Deol, too, graced the screening along with his wife, Tanya; son, Aryaman; and cousin Abhay Deol.

More about 'Ikkis'

Directed by Sriram Raghavan, 'Ikkis' marks the last onscreen presence of Dharmendra, who passed away on November 24 at the age of 89.

Speaking to ANI, Sriram Raghavan opened up about Dharmendra's association with the upcoming war biopic, which features Agastya Nanda in the lead as Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal.

Recalling that Dharmendra was already unwell during the final dubbing sessions in October, Raghavan shared, "I met him in October. That time he was okay, but he was not too well. He did watch the first half and waited for the second half. I wanted him to see the film in its entirety. Somehow, that couldn't happen. He is not here to enjoy the work he had done, and people appreciate that. That is a regret we have."

In a few recollections, the 'Badlapur' director revealed how Dharmendra used to write dialogues in Urdu before the shoot.

"He's old school. He would write his dialogues in Urdu. And he would also write the core actor's dialogues. He was extremely well-prepared," he added.

The film is set to hit theaters on January 1, 2026.

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