‘Ikkis’: Akshay Kumar’s niece Simar Bhatia’s fun interaction with Karan Johar goes viral ahead of her debut movie release; ‘Mujhe Dharma ka picture kyun nahin diya?’ | – The Times of India

Akshay Kumar’s niece Simar Bhatia is ready to make her big-screen debut with ‘Ikkis’ alongside Agastya Nanda. The movie is set to release on January 1st 2025, and the star cast is grabbing headlines before release. The fans are excited to see the fresh faces on the 70MM, but before that happens, their social media activities are keeping the audience engaged. For instance, Simar Bhatia’s fun interaction with Karan Johar on her Instagram story has gone viral for its pure innocence and her young actor’s wit.

Simar Bhatia asks Karan Johar why he didn’t offer him a movie

On December 19, 2025, the final trailer of ‘Ikkis’ was released. As soon as the clip came out, the industry’s bigwigs like Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Karan Johar and more gave a shoutout to the film and the cast. Karan took to this social media and shared the trailer of the movie and wrote, “SOLID!!!! Rooting for you Aggy!!!! Welcome to the movies @simarbhatia18…you’re gorgeous!!!”Reacting to the same, Simar, in her humorous style, replied, “Thank you sir. Phir mujhe Dharma ka picture kyun nahin diya? (Then why didn’t you give me a Dharma movie?”

Simar’s sense of humour gave netizens a dose of laughter.

Akshay Kumar’s note for Simar Bhatia

Simar is the daughter of Alka Bhatia, who is Akshay Kumar’s sister. Her foray into movies brought a flood of emotions. Thus expressing himself in a note, he wrote, “Holding you as a tiny baby to now watching you step into the world of films… life really has come full circle. Simar, I’ve seen you turn from a shy little girl who would hide behind her mom into this confident young woman ready to face the camera like she was born for it. Safar mushkil hai, but knowing you, you’ll walk into it with that same spark, that same honesty, and that same stubborn determination that runs in our family. Hum Bhatias ka funda simple hai: kaam karo, dil se karo, aur phir universe ka magic dekho. I’m so proud of you beta… The world is about to meet Simar Bhatia … but to me you’ve always been a star. Go shine! Jai Mahadev.”