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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 Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana
Khan, Mihir Ahuja, Dot, Vedang Raina, Yuvraj Menda and others.
Khan, daughter of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, is
making her acting debut in The Archies as Veronica. Agastya Nanda who is the grandson
of megastar Amitabh Bachchan portrays Archie Andrews in his first Bollywood
venture. Khushi Kapoor is the younger daughter of late actor Srivedi and
producer Boney Kapoor. She portrays Bettie in The Archies.
“Seen through the lens of the unique Anglo-Indian community,
The Archies explores friendship, freedom, love, heartbreak and rebellion,” read
a note from the makers.
Akhtar had last directed Gully Boy in 2019. She co-created
the recent web shows Dahaad and Made in Heaven Season 2.