Dharmendra’s last interview on Ikkis few months before his demise, “To do this film is my way of paying tribute to India’s armed forces”

Months before his demise, the much missed Dharmendra spoke to this writer about his performance in Ikkis.

Said Dharam ji, “It is a very emotional experience for me. To do Ikkis is my way of paying a tribute to India’s armed forces. I had played a soldier in Ramanand Sagar’s Lalkar many years ago. I felt so proud to be in the uniform.”

Dharamji singled out young Agastya Nanda for praise. “He is a lovely child. And so talented. Quite a chip off the old block. I felt he was my own grandson. My relations with the Bachchans go back a long way. I have worked with both of Agastya’s grandparents Amitabh (Bachchan) and Jaya (Bachchan). They both love me. In fact, Jaya says she is a fan of mine. Jaya is very fond of (Dharam ji’s daughter) Esha (Deol). I never got a chance to work with Abhishek. But he is a very well brought up boy. Now, I am working with Agastya in his first film.”

I gently pointed out that Agastya had done a film earlier.

Dharam ji was surprised. “Has he? I didn’t know.”

Dharam ji had also singled out his director Sriram Raghavan for praise. “I worked with Sriram in Johnny Gaddar and now Ikkis. He is a very gifted director. He knows what he is doing.”

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