Vivaan Shah shares appreciation post for 'Ikkis' co-star Agastya Nanda; leaves Shweta Bachchan emotional: ‘Blessing to Indian cinema'

Sriram Raghavan’s ‘Ikkis,’ starring Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, reached theaters on January 1st. The war biopic also features Simar Bhatia, Dharmendra, and Jaideep Ahlawat. Soon after the release, Vivaan Shah, the son of Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak, shared an emotional tribute to Agastya and described how strongly the film affected him.As reported by the media outlets that circulated the Instagram post, Vivaan Shah posted a glowing note for his co-star on Instagram. He wrote, “This is an appreciation post for my favourite co-actor and one of the kindest, most brilliant and most beautiful human beings I have ever met!You’re a blessing in all of our lives Aggi!Love you,". Vivaan compared Agastya’s maturity to his own at the same age. He recalled working with Abhishek Bachchan and wrote, “I was exactly Agastya’s age when I worked with his Maamu (working with @bachchan was one of the most special and sacred experiences of my entire life), and let me tell you I was not half as evolved and mature as Agastya at that age.” He added, “Agastya is an inspiration to me!At 23 going on 24 (now 25) he is a fully formed individual and an extraordinarily sophisticated actor. He has such command over his craft. Just two films old he has already delivered one of the greatest performances I have ever seen!".Vivaan also praised Agastya’s lead role as Arun Khetarpal. He wrote, “His portrayal of Arun Kheterpal is magnificent beyond words; poignant, powerful, intense, full of the vitality and confusion and also innocence of youth.” He highlighted specific moments and said, “I especially love it when he shouts ‘Fire!’or ‘Let’s go boys!’” He also reflected on classic film performances and wrote, “I remember the goosebumps I would get when his Nana would perform such scenes in his beautiful films."Shweta Bachchan reacted after she read Vivaan’s message. She wrote, “Dearest Vivaan – I started my morning with your post and teared up!!!I hope my son lives up to all the faith and belief you have in him.” She thanked him directly and added, “Thank you for holding his hand through it all encouraging teaching and I’m sure at times tolerating his pranks. Sending you all my gratitude. Thank you."‘Ikkis’ tells the story of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal and centers on the Battle of Basantar during the 1971 India Pakistan War. The title reflects the age at which he attained martyrdom.