Bollywood filmmaker Zoya Akhtar has given us some brilliant movies like Dil Dhadakne Do, Gully Boy, etc. The director/producer maintains a certain standard in her films that has earned her a huge fan following. No wonder that she is entrusted with now helming a musical film based on the globally loved characters of Archies comics. It will be her first attempt at something like this. 

 The official post of Netflix announcing the film read, “Get your milkshakes ready because Archie and the gang are about to get down and desi in ‘The Archies’. A coming-of-age musical drama directed by @zoieakhtar. Coming soon to Netflix! #TheArchiesOnNetflix.” It will be produced by Tiger Baby and Graphic India. Speaking on the film Zoya said, “It was a large part of my childhood and teenage years. The characters are iconic and globally loved, which is also why I am a little nervous. I have to make sure the film stokes the nostalgia of a generation that grew up on the comic and yet resonates with the young adults today.” There were rumours doing the rounds that the main three characters will be essayed by star kids Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, but there is no confirmation on that yet.