‘The Archies’ trailer: In ‘60s India, a teen rebellion to save Riverdale
1 year, 1 month ago

‘The Archies’ trailer: In ‘60s India, a teen rebellion to save Riverdale

The Hindu  

Netflix India on Thursday debuted the trailer for Zoya Akhtar’s much-awaited The Archies. A nostalgic retro musical, the film is an Indian adaptation of Archie Comics, reimagining Riverdale as a cosy hill station in 1960s India. Co-written by Akhtar, Reema Kagti and Ayesha Devitre, The Archies features a host of young debutants, including Agastya Nanda as Archie Andrews, Khushi Kapoor as Betty and Suhana Khan as Veronica. Talking about the film, Zoya Akhtar said in a statement, “Having spent a lot of my childhood living in an Archie Comic, I’m thrilled to introduce Riverdale to this generation.

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Zoya Akhtar on relocating Riverdale to 1960s India for upcoming film, The Archies
1 year ago

Zoya Akhtar on relocating Riverdale to 1960s India for upcoming film, The Archies

The Hindu  

As kids in the late-1970s and ‘80s, Zoya Akhtar and her brother Farhan were always surrounded by stacks of Archie Comics, an enchanting and somewhat already antiquated view into American culture besides the movies and the music. “The big 500-pagers were a huge treat to sit with and go through and fight over.” Of course, back then, the adventures of …

Shah Rukh Khan reacts to The Archies trailer; calls it 'very fable like'
1 year, 1 month ago

Shah Rukh Khan reacts to The Archies trailer; calls it 'very fable like'

Firstpost  

The trailer of Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies was recently released, with fans going all excited for the coming-of-age based on the popular Archies comics. Making a sincere effort to give the best look to the coming-of-age film based on the beloved Archies comics, the film features a series of new faces, including Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, and Khushi Kapoor, among …

Zoya Akhtar’s ‘The Archies’ gets premiere date on Netflix
1 year, 3 months ago

Zoya Akhtar’s ‘The Archies’ gets premiere date on Netflix

The Hindu  

Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies will premiere on Netflix on December 7, the streamer announced on Tuesday. Co-written by Akhtar, Reema Kagti and Ayesha Devitre, The Archies is an Indian adaptation of Archie Comics and follows the adventures of Betty, Archie, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Ethel and Dilton in the fictional hill town of Riverdale in the 1960s. It stars newcomers Agastya …

Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda and Khushi Kapoor take to Mumbai streets as they announce release date of The Archies. Watch
1 year, 3 months ago

Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda and Khushi Kapoor take to Mumbai streets as they announce release date of The Archies. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar's much-awaited film, The Archies, now has a release date. The live-action musical movie stars Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Vedang Raina, Yuvraj Menda, Mihir Ahuja and Aditi Dot in lead roles. The Archies release date Based on the popular American comics of the same name, the film will debut on Netflix on December 7. The cast …

Zoya Akhtar reveals her advice to The Archies kids amid nepotism debate: ‘Be a Jedi’
1 year, 6 months ago

Zoya Akhtar reveals her advice to The Archies kids amid nepotism debate: ‘Be a Jedi’

Hindustan Times  

In a new interview, Zoya said that she told the kids to ‘be a Jedi’ and focus on their work. That's it, you can't control anything but yourself. You can't control what people say, you can't control what people think, you can't control if they like you, can't control if they don't like you. Just focus, be a Jedi.” Created …

‘The Archies’ new poster: Suhana Khan and gang welcome us to Riverdale
1 year, 6 months ago

‘The Archies’ new poster: Suhana Khan and gang welcome us to Riverdale

The Hindu  

Netflix India on Monday dropped a new poster of The Archies. The film, directed by Zoya Akhtar, is a live-action musical adaptation of Archies comics, set in 1960s India. It stars newcomers Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Agastya Nanda and others. 💃🕺#TheArchiesOnNetflixpic.twitter.com/zX2nosucI5 — Netflix India June 12, 2023 Suhana, daughter of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and fashion designer-producer Gauri Khan, …

Zoya Akhtar says 'The Archies is based on Anglo-Indian community' after facing flak for being 'unrelatable'
2 years, 3 months ago

Zoya Akhtar says 'The Archies is based on Anglo-Indian community' after facing flak for being 'unrelatable'

Hindustan Times  

Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda and Khushi Kapoor--the most popular new faces--are all set to mark their debut with Netflix’s The Archies, based on the popular comic. Ahead of its release, its director Zoya Akhtar opened up about it during a conversation with the CEO of Archie Comics, Jon Goldwater. Zoya Akhtar who is also producing The Archies alongside Reema Kagti …

The Archies OTT release: Release date, where to watch, cast, plot and everything you need to know
2 years, 7 months ago

The Archies OTT release: Release date, where to watch, cast, plot and everything you need to know

India Today  

Do you recall the animated series The Archies? THE ARCHIES OTT RELEASE: RELEASE DATE AND OTT PLATFORM OTT Platform Netflix Releasing in 2023 The film will be released on Netflix in 2023, according to a tweet from Netflix. Suhana Khan's acting debut was in a short 10-minute film called The Grey Part Of Blue, directed and written by Theodore Gimeno, …

Bollywood - Hindustan Times
3 years, 1 month ago

Bollywood - Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times  

Zoya Akhtar is set to bring the Archie Comics to life in a new musical drama set in the 1960s. Earlier, it was reported that Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, Sridevi and Boney Kapoor’s younger daughter Khushi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda will make their debut with the film. Archie Comics CEO/publisher Jon Goldwater said that he …

Zoya Akhtar, Netflix India to adapt Archie Comics into a live-action musical adaptation set in 1960s
3 years, 1 month ago

Zoya Akhtar, Netflix India to adapt Archie Comics into a live-action musical adaptation set in 1960s

Firstpost  

“I have to make sure the film stokes the nostalgia of a generation that grew up on the comic, and yet resonates with the young adults today,” says Zoya Akhtar on The Archies, the Indian adaptation of Archie Comics for Netflix. Even in India, the popular comic book series has been adapted into memorable films, including Karan Johar’s 1998 directorial …

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