‘The Archies,’ Zoya Akhtar, Suhana Khan’s movie’s teaser gets trolled

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17th May, 2022. 03:01 pm
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Over the weekend, Zoya Akhtar released the teaser for her highly awaited musical ‘The Archies.’ Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, Boney Kapoor’s daughter Khushi Kapoor, and the rest of the cast, including actors Mihir Ahuja, Dot, Yuvraj Menda, and Vedang Raina, were all featured in the trailer.

Comments and fan reactions are still flowing in on social media days after the trailer was released, with many people offering their honest opinions about the impending feature. The film, which serves as a springboard for three rising stars, is described as an adaptation of the popular comic novels, but with a ‘desi’ twist.

Though Bollywood stars have been praising this preview and expressing their excitement for the upcoming film, some Indian internet users have been dissatisfied. While the theme of ‘nepotism’ was brought up again, some couldn’t seem to connect the dots and questioned the film’s relevance.

One Person twitted, “Archies for Americans is relatable to all small town teenager, but here he gets the treatment of an urban elite class chap who doesn’t look and dress like 99.9% Indians In an adaptation it’s not enough to cast indians you have to make them feel like one too.”

Another wrote, “I love @iamsrk but this series with Indian kids playing as Europeans in 80s is the most disconnected show ever planned. Zero interest raised . It’s like few American kids playing Malgudi days with Hawai backdrop!”

Third person chimed, “How does it look like an Indian adaptation ..where does Indians used to wear these kind off dresses eat burger, pizza, doughnuts When u tell Indian adaptation it should make u feel on screen also.”

Someone said, “#TheArchies from @NetflixIndia looks like a bunch of kids who actually have never read Archies.”

There were also those who praised the trailor and its actors saying, “People on twitter must stop whining about nepo kids everytime a movie comes out. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it. Latest is the #Archies series on #netflixindia. Cringe is them saying it doesn’t capture the ‘real India’. BC must everything be a gangs of wasseypur rip off?!”

However, there were those who revived the nepotism debate. Reacting to the film’s poster, someone twitted , “It should be called ‘THE MULTIVERSE OF NEPOTISM'”

There were also those who stood up for the film and its actors saying, “People on twitter must stop whining about nepo kids everytime a movie comes out. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it. Latest is the #Archies series on #netflixindia. Cringe is them saying it doesn’t capture the ‘real India’. BC must everything be a gangs of wasseypur rip off?!”

The Archies is an official adaptation of the same-named comic book series that follows the lives of four friends — Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, and Jughead Jones — as they navigate adolescence. Although some people are intrigued by the concept, others question whether it is necessary.

‘The Archies’ will be released next year 2023.

‘The Archies,’ Zoya Akhtar, Suhana Khan’s movie’s teaser gets trolled

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