Mumbai, Actor Agastya Nanda says his 2025 film “Ikkis” may not have performed well commercially, but he takes pride in being part of a war film that spoke about the importance of peace.
On a query about whether the commercial performance of “Ikkis” could affect the careers of its cast members, at a time when box-office numbers have become a dominant measure of success in the film industry, Nanda said economic reality of the film business should not be overlooked.
And if you are not, you won’t. Because many people earn daily wages on that film, and it is okay to be responsible for that, “There is a practicality to films at the end of the day, there is money put in. “‘Ikkis’ may not have done well commercially but I do not think any of us stand here like failures. If you are a star and you are making money, then yes, you will get bigger films. “As actors. would love to be a part of big budget films but the joy is also in earning it.
We’ve a lot of pride for the film we made and we will be forever grateful for preaching peace and love and peace will never go out of fashion,” the actor told PTI in an interview. Nanda said the outcome of a film is not entirely in the hands of its actors and makers, whose primary goal is to give their best creatively and hope for the best. Co-star Vivaan Shah said they were overwhelmed with the strong critical reception that “Ikkis”garnered. It is not a personal thing, it is commerce,” the actor, who made his acting debut with 2023 movie, “The Archies”, said. Nanda said he hasn’t signed any new film post “Ikkis” but aspires to work in big-budget productions and believes that such opportunities are to be earned. So, it is okay if it takes another five years to do a big budget film,” he said.
