Amitabh Bachchan has been a champion of grandson Agastya Nanda as Shweta and Nikhil Nada’s son tries to establish himself in the Hindi film industry. Amitabh, on Thursday, took to X to share the reason for the delay in Agastya’s film Ikkis. The film which marks Nanda’s debut on the big screens was earlier scheduled to release on December 25 but will now hit theatres on January 1, 2026.
So far is was assumed that the change in the release date of Ikkis happened due to the unstoppable box office wave of Dhurandhar, which shows no signs of slowing down. However, if Amitabh Bachchan‘s latest post of to believed it is not Dhurandhar but astrology behind the release date change of his grandson Agastya Nanda’s film Ikkis.
Big B, Agastya’s maternal grandfather, shared a brief post on X on Thursday morning in Hindi, it can be loosely translated as: “IKKIS पहले पच्चीस (25) को थी, अब होगी छब्बीस (’26) , पहली (1) को ; कुछ ज्योतिष विद्या वाले कहे, भाई ,शगुन है अच्छा, चले चलो, बस चले चलो !! (IKKIS was initially scheduled for the twenty-fifth(25th), but will now be on the twenty-sixth (26th), on the first (1st); Some astrologers said, “Brother, it’s a good omen, keep going, just keep going!!”)”
T 5599 – IKKIS पहले पच्चीस (25) को थी, अब होगी छब्बीस (’26) , पहली (1) को ; कुछ ज्योतिष विद्या वाले कहे, भाई ,शगुन है अच्छा, चले चलो, बस चले चलो !! pic.twitter.com/8fYP3RoSFk
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 17, 2025
While many shared their best wishes for Agastya’s film, a fan ended up asking Big B if he saw Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar yet.
In the comment section, a fan wrote, सर, इक्कीस की रिलीज़ डेट की यह मजेदार घोषणा पढ़कर मजा आ गया! ज्योतिष की सलाह पर 26 जनवरी को रिलीज़ करना वाकई शुभ संकेत लगता है। पूरी टीम को शुभकामनाएं, हम सब इंतजार में हैं। वैसे, क्या आपने हाल ही में रिलीज़ हुई ‘धुरंधर’ फिल्म देखी है? रणवीर सिंह और अक्षय खन्ना की दमदार परफॉर्मेंस और रोमांचक एक्शन से भरपूर यह फिल्म सच्ची घटनाओं पर आधारित है और बॉक्स ऑफिस पर धमाल मचा रही है। जरूर देखिएगा, आपको बेहद पसंद आएगी! (Sir, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this fun announcement about the release date of “21”! Releasing it on January 26th, based on astrological advice, truly seems like an auspicious sign. Best wishes to the entire team, we’re all eagerly waiting. By the way, have you seen the recently released film ‘Dhurandhar’? Featuring powerful performances from Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna and packed with thrilling action, this film is inspired by true events and is a massive hit at the box office. You should definitely watch it, you’ll love it!)
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh too shared via X that how this is the third time when Dinesh Vijan moved a film’s release and shared on X, “#BreakingNews… DINESH VIJAN’S WISE MOVE – ‘IKKIS’ SHIFTS TO 1 JAN 2026… 2017: #HindiMedium smartly shifted to a later date once #Baahubali2 locked its release. 2024: #Chhaava avoided a direct clash with #Pushpa2 and moved to 2025. The postponement of #HindiMedium and #Chhaava worked to their advantage, with both eventually enjoying a clear run.”
He added, “#DineshVijan has done it for the third time… #Ikkis, originally slated for release on 25 Dec 2025, will now arrive a week later, on 1 Jan 2026.#Dhurandhar is creating havoc at the boxoffice and shows no signs of slowing down… Plus, #Avatar – the #Hollywood giant – will have an extensive release in #India this Friday [19 Dec 2025]. Neither film is likely to surrender screens or prime shows during the #Christmas week.”
He concluded the post saying, “The decision to shift the release of #Ikkis ahead makes perfect business sense… Besides being a solo release on 1 Jan 2026, #Ikkis is assured of its share of shows at prime properties.”
Ikkis also marks the final big-screen appearance of legendary actor Dharmendra, who passed away on November 24 this year. The film stars debutant Simar Bhatia, Akshay Kumar’s niece, alongside Agastya Nanda.
