Ikkis: Agastya Nanda Breaks Silence On Pressure Of Being From Bachchan Family, Says 'Not My Legacy To Own'

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Nanda's recently released film Ikkis gives a stirring glimpse into the extraordinary life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, India’s youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra. Directed by National Award–winning filmmaker Sriram Raghavan, the biographical war drama released on New Year's Day, 1st January 2026 and has been earning decent numbers at the box office. Speaking at a media interaction, lead actor, who is the grandson of veteran star Amitabh Bachchan, Agastya Nanda, opened up on coming from a legendary film family, working under unpredictable conditions on the set, and more.

Agastya Nanda On Bachchan 'Not' Being His Legacy

Talking to IMDb, Nanda addressed the pressure that comes with his lineage and said, "I don’t take that pressure in the slightest because I know that’s not my legacy to own. I think my surname is Nanda because I’m my father’s son first. I focus on making him proud, and that’s a legacy I carry very heavily on me. My other family members who are actors. I admire their work, I love their work. But I don’t think I can ever be them. So, it’s not even worth spending time trying to think of it." Further, he added, "I think everything was chaotic and unexpected, to be honest. I can’t think of one schedule or moment we had which was expected or calm." "I think there are some brilliant actors who’ve already come this year and will be coming next year. And I don’t know why I feel a sense of pride seeing someone from our generation perform so well. So, I’m looking forward to all their films," actor concluded.

More About Ikkis

Ikkis marks late actor Dharmendra’s posthumous film appearance, and he plays Brigadier ML Khetarpal (Retd.), Arun Khetarpal’s father in the movie. The cast also includes Shree Bishnoi, Suhasini Mulay, Sikander Kher, Rahul Dev, Vivaan Shah, and others.