India, Dec. 31 -- 2026 begins with a new Bollywood film releasing in theatres on the very first day. Sriram Raghavan's Ikkis arrives in cinemas on January 1, 2026, having been postponed a week from its original Christmas release due to Dhurandhar's rampage. But it seems that even that week-long delay has not helped the film much. Early trends indicate a lukewarm start for the Agastya Nanda-led war drama.

According to trade sources, by 2 PM on Wednesday, on the eve of the film's release, Ikkis has sold a little over 30k tickets for its opening day, just about crossing the Rs.1 crore mark in advance bookings. Given the film's scale, this is a rather low figure, but trade expects it to pick up over the New Year holiday. Filmy News reported ...