After his acclaimed performance in ‘Dhurandhar’, Akshaye Khanna is now being prepared Siddharth P Malhotra‘Ikka’, co-star Sunny Deol i Tillotama Shome. During the trailer launch on Monday, Tillotama recalled a funny moment on the sets when she didn’t recognize Akshaye and walked past him, only realizing who he was after he called out to her.
Akshaye Khanna’s smile made Tillotama Shome fall
Recalling the anecdote from Ikka’s trailer launch event, Tillotama narrated how a man came up to her smiling as she was leaving after her daypack, and she couldn’t locate who it was. She said: “I never saw Akshaye Khanna smile, but one day I was leaving after packing, and this man was coming towards me smiling, so I smiled and left, and then he said, ‘Tillotama’ and I turned around, and it was Akshaye Khanna, but I couldn’t recognize him because he was smiling because of that. He was very nice, you know.”
Akshaye Khanna’s co-star Tillotama Shome gets emotional with Sunny Deol
Tillotama was visibly moved as she spoke on stage, sharing how grateful she was to have worked with Sunny Deol and calling him a genuinely kind person. The event, held for the trailer launch, was attended by Sunny Deol, Dia Mirza, Tillotama Shome and director Siddharth P Malhotra, while Akshaye Khanna skipped the event.
Akshaye Khanna’s co-star Sunny Deol reveals she once wanted to do ‘Damini 2’
Siddharth P. Malhotra, the filmmaker behind the critically acclaimed ‘Maharaj’, has directed and produced ‘Ikka’, in which Sunny Deol is back in the role of a lawyer. The trailer hints at an intense showdown in the hall, strongly reminiscent of her career-defining performance in ‘Damini’. At the trailer launch, Sunny revealed that a sequel to ‘Damini’ was something he had hoped to do, but when those plans didn’t work out, he eventually joined ‘Ikka’.
What is the plot of Akshaye Khanna and Sunny Deol’s ‘Ikka’
“Ikka” centers on a famous lawyer, played by Sunny Deol, who is forced to defend a man from his past, played by Akshaye Khanna. This unexpected reunion stirs up old wounds and leads him into a case that tests his core values. As the legal process progresses, the lawyer must make difficult decisions while striving to safeguard his family and stay true to his principles. What begins as a legal battle soon evolves into a deeply personal struggle with far-reaching consequences, with the narrative exploring themes of justice, responsibility, and the cost of holding fast to convictions.
Akshaye Khanna’s ‘Ikka’ Cast & Release Date
Written by Althea Kaushal and Mayank Tewari, ‘Ikka’ has an ensemble cast that includes Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna alongside Dia Mirza, Tillotama Shome, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Shishir Sharmaetc Akansha Ranjan. Tillotama takes on the role of a determined prosecutor determined to bring justice, while Dia plays a wife and mother trying to hold her family together amid mounting uncertainty. The film will premiere on Netflix on July 10.