Mumbai,
Jun
18
(PTI)
It
is
all
about
rock
n'
roll,
friends,
love,
and
more
in
the
first
trailer
of
the
Zoya
Akhtar-directed
"The
Archies",
the
live-action
musical
based
on
the
characters
of
the
popular
American
comics
of
the
same
name.
The
upcoming
Netflix
film
is
billed
as
a
coming-of-age
story
that
will
introduce
the
teenagers
of
Riverdale,
the
fictional
hill
station,
to
a
new
generation
in
India,
the
streamer
said.
The
1.16
minute
trailer
was
released
at
Netflix's
live
global
event
Tudum
with
an
audience
of
over
10,000
cheering
on
ground
in
Sao
Paulo,
Brazil,
on
late
Saturday
night.
"Are
you
ready
to
go
back
in
time?
Welcome
to
the
Archies," wrote
Akhtar
in
her
post
as
she
shared
the
trailer
of
her
movie
on
her
official
Instagram
account.
After
the
first
look,
the
lead
cast
was
introduced
on
stage
by
Maitreyi
Ramakrishnan
from
the
popular
Netflix
series
"Never
Have
I
Ever".
The
cast,
including
Dot
(Ethel
Muggs),
Agastya
Nanda
(Archie
Andrews),
Khushi
Kapoor
(Betty
Cooper),
Mihir
Ahuja
(Jughead
Jones),
Suhana
Khan
(Veronica
Lodge),
Vedang
Raina
(Reggie
Mantle)
and
Yuvraj
Menda
(Dilton
Doiley)
took
to
the
stage
of
Tudum
to
perform
the
song
"Sunoh".
Akhtar
said
it
is
nothing
short
of
"awesome" to
be
in
Sao
Paulo,
showing
the
first
look
of
"The
Archies"
at
Tudum.
"There
are
local
Brazilian
fans
and
people
from
across
the
world
virtually
tuning
in
for
the
show.
We
are
so
far
away
from
home
and
yet
receiving
the
loudest
cheers
which
just
reminds
us
that
music,
love,
and
friendship
are
universal
and
have
no
barriers.
"Showcasing
the
Indian
adaptation
of
the
beloved
IP,
Archies
Comics,
in
Brazil
at
a
Netflix's
Tudum
is
testament
to
how
global
the
reach
of
Netflix
is
and
how
stories
can
come
from
anywhere
and
go
everywhere.
I
am
extremely
excited
for
audiences
to
step
into
Riverdale
in
the
60s,
meet
the
young
Anglo-Indian
kids
on
the
block
and
groove
with
The
Archies
gang," the
filmmaker
said
in
a
statement.
Set
in
the
year
1964,
"The
Archies"
is
a
coming-of-age
musical
following
the
lives
of
Riverdale's
favourite
set
of
teenagers
-
Archie,
Betty,
Veronica,
Jughead,
Reggie,
Ethel
and
Dilton.
Seen
through
the
lens
of
the
unique
Anglo-Indian
community,
"The
Archies"
explores
friendship,
freedom,
love,
heartbreak
and
rebellion.
It
marks
the
acting
debut
of
superstar
Shah
Rukh
Khan's
daughter
Suhana
Khan
and
Sridevi
and
film
producer
Boney
Kapoor's
daughter
Khushi
Kapoor.
Megastar
Amitabh
Bachchan's
grandson
Agastya
Nanda
is
also
making
foray
into
the
film
industry
with
the
project.
The
film
is
produced
by
Netflix
India,
Tiger
Baby,
Archie
Comics
and
Graphic
India.
The
streamer
has
yet
to
announce
the
release
date
of
"The
Archies".