The Archies: Zoya Akhtar Reveals Agastya Nanda As the ‘Naughtiest’ among Newcomers in Her Upcoming Film

Zoya Akhtar is all set to bring the world of Archie comics to life in her upcoming film, The Archies, which will feature seven newcomers including Agastya Nanda, Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, and more. During the release of the film's first song, Sunoh, Zoya shared that Agastya Nanda is the naughtiest of the bunch, and it was his innocence that led to his casting as Archie.

Zoya Akhtar and Agastya Nanda (Photo Credit: X)

Director Zoya Akhtar, who is bringing the world of Archie comics in the form of a film titled The Archies which will feature seven newcomers, revealed that Agastya Nanda is the naughtiest of all of them. The Archies will introduce seven newcomers -- Agastya Nanda, Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Mihir Ahuja, Vedang Raina, Aditi 'Dot' Saigal, Yuvraj Menda. The first song of the film "Sunoh" was recently released which introduces all the seven characters from the film and the city of Riverdale. The Archies Song ‘Sunoh’: A Beautiful Friendship Anthem From Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor’s Upcoming Netflix Film.

At the song release, Zoya was asked who is the naughtiest of the whole gang, she said, "Agastya is the naughty one. He looks very innocent, seems very harmless and that is why he was casted as Archie." Talking about the film, Zoya said: "I want to tell the audience it is a comic come to live. So just go back to your childhood. It is a period film. First period film of ours. So I am excited about that. We all do a lot of work on streaming and until now whatever we have made has been mainly adult content." The Archies: Zoya Akhtar Unveils New Posters of Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, and Khushi Kapoor’s Characters From Netflix Film.

"So this is like kids. It is something you can watch with your parents, you can watch with your children. It is for the whole family." The Archies is a teen musical comedy film based on the American comic book series of the same name produced by Tiger Baby Productions and directed by Zoya Akhtar, starring Agastya Nanda, Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Mihir Ahuja, Vedang Raina, Aditi 'Dot' Saigal, Yuvraj Menda. The film is scheduled to release on December 7 on Netflix.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 23, 2023 10:32 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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