Ikkis producer Dinesh Vijan opens up on postponing release amid Dhurandhar box office run: ‘This film requires space’
Sriram Raghavan’s Ikkis, based on the life and death of Param Vir Chakra awardee Second Lt Arun Khetarpal, was set to hit the screens this month. However, just days before its release, the film was pushed back to January. The film’s producer, Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films, has now opened up on the postponement, which many have credited to the astonishing run of Dhurandhar at the box office. Agastya Nanda in a still from Ikkis. Dinesh Vijan on Ikkis release postponement Ikkis stars Agastya Nanda in the lead role, along with Dharmendra, in what will be his final film appearance. The film’s original release date was 25 December, after Vijay Diwas. However, given that Dhurandhar is still going housefull and just registered the best second weekend for any Hindi film ever, the makers decided it was best to postpone Ikkis to January. Dinesh Vijay says it was a conscious decision to move the release date of Ikkis by a week as he felt the much-anticipated war drama requires space to breathe in theatres. “I feel …
