Director and producer Siddharth P. Malhotra, along with fellow producer Sapna Malhotra and actors Dia Mirza and Tillotama Shome, recently launched their new film Ikka at the ‘Next On Netflix’ event in Mumbai. The announcement video received great enthusiasm, showcasing Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna in leading roles.
During the event, Tillotama Shome shared a remarkable behind-the-scenes moment involving Sunny Deol. She recounted an incident while filming, noting, “He’s an amazing co-actor. I had many scenes with him, and one day while shooting, we were focused on his close-up. As we transitioned to my shots, a couple of flies began to float around his face. One flew away, but the other decided to stick around and sat right on his eye!”
She continued, “Despite the fly crawling close to his waterline, he chose not to stop the shoot. I was puzzled as to why he didn’t call for a break, but he stated, ‘I didn’t want to spoil your take; it was going really well.'”
Tillotama expressed her appreciation for Sunny’s dedication, saying, “I was genuinely touched by that. After so many years in the industry, you often feel entitled to call ‘cut’ when you’re uncomfortable. Yet, he didn’t, and it showed his generosity.”
This film, Ikka, is already being talked about as one of the more challenging projects for Siddharth P. Malhotra, marking an exciting addition to Netflix’s upcoming lineup.
