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Vivaan Shah drew inspiration from uncle for 'Ikkis' character

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News18•02-03-2026, 15:45

Vivaan Shah drew inspiration from uncle for 'Ikkis' character

•Actor Vivaan Shah portrayed Captain Vijendra Malhotra in Sriram Raghavan’s war drama “Ikkis”.
•He based a significant part of his performance on his uncle, retired Lieutenant General Zameeruddin Shah, who fought in the Battle of Longewala.
•Shah also studied photographs and information about the real-life Captain Vijendra Malhotra.
•“Ikkis” features Agastya Nanda, Dharmendra, and Jaideep Ahlawat, and is streaming on Prime Video.
•Shah expressed regret about not meeting Dharmendra, his father's favorite hero, whose final scene deeply moved his father.

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