If you’re a 90s kid, you probably spent your time reading on Archie comics and exploring the town of Riverdale through the eyes of Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, and others. You must have seen Riverdale on Netflix or at least heard of the hefty criticism it has garnered. While the hype is still alive, Bollywood jumped on the bandwagon with their own take on The Archie’s that will release on Netflix in 2023. The most loved comic of 90’s Archie’s is now on screen. The first look of Zoya Akhtar’s Bollywood adaptation of The Archies comics is out and it is soaked in nostalgia. The first look and teaser of Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, and Agastya Nanda starrer ‘The Archies’ has been unveiled today i.e May 14th.
It’s been a long time since there has been a buzz about Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, late actress Sridevi’s daughter Khushi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda’s much-awaited debut in The Archies. And now, finally, Zoya Akhtar has unveiled the first look of the cast. It also features Mihir Ahuja, Dot, Yuvraj Menda, and Vedang Raina.
The fresh faces have been styled like their comic counterparts, Suhana sporting long black hair like Veronica, Khushi with bangs and slightly lighter coloured hair, perhaps hinting that she may be Betty Cooper in the film, and Agastya as Archie with curly locks and the iconic Archie haircut though he did not have the signature red hair like the comics or the TV show.
The shooting of The Archies kick-started in April 18th, this year. Producer Reema Kagti took to her official Instagram handle and shared a picture from the set of the film and wrote: “Archie’s shoot starts, Tiger Baby’s first solo production #partnerincrime @zoieakhtar @Netflix.” Meanwhile, in March, pictures of the lead cast went viral on the internet with Suhana, Khushi and Agastya captured in their character costumes.
The adventures of Archie Andrews and his squad including Veronica, Betty, Jughead, and Reggie, have been immortalised by several adaptions of films and cartoon series. The character Archie Andrews first appeared in the Pep Comics and gained insane popularity as a standalone character in the pop culture. We would love to see what the Indian adaptation of the series has in store.
Set in the 1960s, the film adaptation of the popular Archie comics, and will be produced by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti for Tiger Baby and Sharad Devarajan for Graphic India. It is written by Kagti, Akhtar and Ayesha DeVitre. The Archies will stream on Netflix in 2023.
