‘I can’t see, it will be too…’

Hema Malini, Dharmendra in Ikkis

It’s been 13 days since Dharmendra’s last film, the war drama Ikkis, released in theatres, and his second wife Hema Malini is yet to watch the film. In a recent interview, Hema made a candid confession about the Agastya Nanda starrer, based on the life of 1971 India-Pakistan war hero Arun Khetarpal. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the film featured Dharmendra playing the role of Arun’s father, Brigadier ML Khetarpal. The film opened to positive reviews but underperformed at the box office. One of the major reasons for the praise was Dharmendra’s final on-screen appearance and performance. However, Hema Malini, who has repeatedly expressed her admiration for him, explained that she has not seen Ikkis yet and that there is a personal reason for this.

Hema Malini reveals why she hasn’t watched Ikkis yet

In an interview with Screen, Hema made a candid confession that she skipped Ikkis because she couldn’t find the courage to skip it. The master actor-politician said, “I came when Mathura was released. I have to do my job here. Also, I can’t watch it right now; it will be very depressing. My daughters say so too. Maybe I will watch it later when the wounds start to heal.”

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About Ikkis

Dharmendra and Agastya Nanda starrer Ikkis also stars Jaideep Ahlawat and Simar Bhatia in key roles. The film is produced by Dinesh Vijan under the banner of Maddock Films. The film was originally scheduled for December 25, clashing with Ananya Panday’s Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri with Kartik Aaryan. However, due to the Dhurandhar wave, the film was postponed to January 1, 2026. The film, shot in theaters with a budget of 60 million Rupees, grossed 37 billion Rupees worldwide. Until Border 2, Ikkis is expected to survive at the box office.