Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan And Agastya Nanda Wrap Up 'The Archies'; Zoya Akhtar Calls Them ‘Best Crew’

In August this year, on the occasion of Netflix Day, the veil was lifted on the magical world of 'The Archies'. Director Zoya Akhtar in video conversation with the Archie Comics CEO, Jon Goldwater. and Ankur Tewari, singer and film's music supervisor, presented a live musical showcase to amp up the excitement.

The film is an adaptation of the 'The Archies' comics and stars Mihir Ahuja, Dot, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Yuvraj Menda, Agastya Nanda and Vedang Raina in key roles. Agastya is Amitabh Bachchan's grandson, Suhana, Shah Rukh Khan's daughter, and Khushi is Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's daughter, and Janhvi Kapoor's sister.

Now, the upcoming streaming film has wrapped up its filming and is now set to enter the post-production stage. Zoya took to her Instagram to share the wrap up pictures from the sets. She wrote in the caption, "Archieeeeeessssss! Film Wrap. Best Crew. Best Cast. Only Gratitude."

The musical film is an adaptation of the globally loved 'Archie' Comics and has the gang of teenagers Archie, Betty, Dilton, Ether, Jughead, Reggie and Veronica at the centre of it. The film is touted to be filled with the youthful energy, hope and excitement synonymous with the 1960s.

The film has been produced by Tiger Baby Films (Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar) in collaboration with 'Archie' Comics and Graphic India. The film will be soon available to stream on Netflix.

Talking about the project, Zoya had earlier said, "It is super exciting to take these beloved characters, introduce them to a new generation and still keep the nostalgia of the original comic book series alive," adding, "We have set it in the Anglo-Indian community in India and can't wait to transport you to the magical, fictional town of Riverdale."