Dharmendra’s Last Voice Captured in ‘Ikkis’ Poster Hours Before His Death
Bollywood legend Dharmendra passes away at 89. His last film Ikkis features his final voice in the poster, paying tribute to the legendary actor hours before his death.
Dharmendra’s final poster for Ikkis captures his voice and emotional performance as a father of a brave soldier.
Bollywood legend Dharmendra passed away at the age of 89 at his home, just two weeks shy of his 90th birthday. The veteran actor, recently discharged from the hospital, had been recovering under home care, with family and fans hoping for his speedy return to health.
Tragically, the world lost the evergreen star, but not before his fans got one final emotional glimpse and sound of him. The poster of his last film, Ikkis, released just before his passing, features Dharmendra’s unmistakable voice. In it, he says, “My elder son Arun will always remain 21.” The caption shared by Maddock Films reads, “Fathers raise sons. But great men advance the nation. Dharmendra ji will be seen as the father of a 21-year-old soldier. He is an emotional powerhouse in the film. This evergreen legend will narrate the story of another legend to us.”
Srisharam Raghvan directed a film under the banner of Dinesh Vijan - Maddhbck Production House, Ikis, features Dharamendra as a father character for Arun Khetarpal, a braveheart who laid down his life serving India at just 21 years of age, thereby becoming immortal in the annals of history. Amitabh Bachchan's grandson, Agastya Nanda, will be essaying the role of Arun Khetarpal. Thus, the film reflects the glory of courage in war as well as narrates the sentimental story of a father who nurtured his brave son and was bathed in disappointment when the hero fell a martyr.
Every fan celebrated, hearing the mighty Dharamendra's voice, on the posters..only for it to be a sad reminder that this stalwart of Bollywood film has passed away. Sunny Deol went to the Pawan Hans crematorium to cremate his fabulously actor-father.
In the file between beyond the screens and more real-life performances, manifestations of contrarily on the very next generation-the ever-charishable legendary icon that rocked both on records and plaudits as flashes of Dharmendra's flic. The film, Ikkis, is but an ode to a lifetime of cultural auscultation, and comes to theaters on Christmas day of 25 December 2025.
