The Archies is an Indian Hindi language teen musical comedy filmed by Zoya Akhtar   The film features the fictional music brand produced by and related to Archie Comics. It stars Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja,l and Yuvraj Menda.

 

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Check out the trailer here.

 

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The film was shot from April–December 2022 in two concurrent schedules across Ooty, Mauritius, and Mumbai. The Archies premiered at the 54th International, Film Festival of India on 22nd November 2023.

It was released on Netflix on 7 December 2023.

 

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The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics.

#thearchies was an exceptionally remarkable musical film directed by the highly skilled @zoieakhtar. The narrative was masterfully conveyed, with a seamless integration of artistic elements that can only be described as truly poetic.”The entire ensemble of actors delivered… pic.twitter.com/vgRr7sF9pJ

— atlee (@Atlee_dir) December 7, 2023

I love this adaptation of #TheArchies and the entire cast of newbies👏Suhana’s acting reflects maturity she must’ve developed from watching you on sets since she was a toddler She emotes beautifully, just like you @iamsrk dear, and like you, she’s brilliant in her first film👏 https://t.co/2Q2vAqEexk pic.twitter.com/yCNu7vFAdZ

— Lina (@ShahRukhsWorld) December 8, 2023

the archies 🤝 riverdale
reggie being the
only character with
any charm pic.twitter.com/sEOVkhL3Pt

— avi (@ventikaa) December 7, 2023

khushi kapoor as betty cooper in the archies (2023) pic.twitter.com/bcgOOk0g9a

— betty cooper archives (@bettysarchives) December 10, 2023

So… the obsession is here sooner than I thought. His voice🥹🫠♥️#VedangRaina #TheArchies #TheArchiesOnNetflix

Video credit: YT pic.twitter.com/4tA7zkenPr

— Lily (@evanslily297) December 12, 2023

Watched Zoya Akhtar’s #TheArchies now. Nice to see how it seamlessly blends charm and simplicity. It’s a nostalgic trip to the ’60s, brilliantly brought to life. What’s even more beautiful is that it very subtly tells you that beautiful things can be innocent and shared and that… pic.twitter.com/0pNfyPYv0X

— Joginder Tuteja (@Tutejajoginder) December 14, 2023