India, Jan. 9 -- Almost a month after veteran superstar Dharmendra passed away, fans got one last chance to witness his magic on the silver screen with Ikkis. Helmed by Sriram Raghavan, the film follows the life of Param Vir Chakra awardee Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, who attained martyrdom during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. In the film, Amitabh Bachchan's grandson Agastya Nanda played the role of Arun, whereas Dharam Paaji portrayed the role of Arun's father Brigadier Madan Lal Khetarpal (Retd.). Actor Jaideep Ahlawat, who played Brigadier Jaan Mohammad Nisar from Pakistan in Ikkis, has now revealed how Dharmendra was on set.

Remembering Dharmendra in an interview with TOI, Jaideep Ahlawat shared, "The whole country, I think, a...