The film 'Ikkis', featuring Agastya Nanda in his theatrical debut and veteran actor Dharmendra in what is noted as his final film appearance, was released in cinemas on January 1, 2026. The war drama, directed by Sriram Raghavan and based on the life of Param Vir Chakra awardee Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, garnered an estimated ₹7 crore to ₹7.28 crore net on its opening day across India. This figure represents a decent start for the film, especially considering the competition from other successful releases like 'Dhurandhar', which continued to dominate the box office. However, the headline claim by The Economic Times that 'Ikkis' set a 'new Day 1 box office collection record' is inaccurate and exaggerated. While the film's performance was promising for Nanda's debut, it did not achieve a record-breaking opening. For context, top Hindi openers of 2025, such as 'Chhaava', collected significantly higher amounts, reaching around ₹29.50 crore on their first day. Furthermore, the original article itself contains a contradiction, stating that 'Ikkis' earned ₹7 crore and placed 'ahead of' another film that collected ₹7.75 crore, which is a factual error. Despite these inaccuracies in the 'record' claim, other credible sources corroborate the reported Day 1 collections and the film's subsequent performance, noting a dip on day 2 but crossing the ₹10 crore mark within two days. The film's overall box office run has been described as a commercial failure, recovering only 59% of its reported budget. 'Ikkis' has been lauded for its sensitive portrayal of a war hero and Dharmendra's dignified performance.