'The Archies' teaser: Suhana, Agastya, Khushi bring Riverdale alive; watch

Netflix unveiled a new teaser for The Archies a comingofage live action musical set in 1960s India based on the characters from the Archies comics and teenagers of RiverdalelsquoThe Archies is a feature film adaptation of the lsquoArchiersquo comics directed by Zoya Akhtar The comics have enjoyed a wide readership on the Indian subcontinent with several GenYs and millennials growing up with the quintessential figures of Archie Betty and VeronicaThe teaser released during Netflixrsquos very own ComicCon style event Tudum in Satildeo Paulo Brazil gives a few delicious glimpses into what the film offers The film is set in 1964 in Riverdale and the town is introduced through its railway sign which reads lsquoRiverdalersquo in the Devanagari script too We can already see the attention to detail that has been put into the film to adapt it for Indian sensibilities and we are here for itOn the sign the town is described as a ldquohill stationrdquo a term dating back to the British colonial period that refers to a town located at a higher elevation One of the transport links servicing the hill stations are small mountain railway trains running on narrow gauge tracks known affectionately in India as ldquotoy trainsrdquo and the teaser opens with a shot of a toy train puffing into Riverdale stationThe camera takes us deeper into the quaint town where the teaser reveals the iconic Pop Tatersquos a soda shop that Archie and his friends hang out at We also see a familiar shot of a classic hamburger and milkshakes ndash the setting may have changed but the food is just as goodThe rest of the teaser is a chaotic whirl promising a summer of rock nrsquo roll boys and girls friendship heartbreak and rebellion ndash encapsulating the growing pains tenderness and drama of young adulthood The action takes place amidst the AngloIndian community in a Ruskin Bond crossed with The Marvelous Mrs Maisel setting and we canrsquot wait to see moreYoung actors Mihir Ahuja Dot Yuvraj Menda and Vedang Raina feature in the filmrsquos castOther anticipatory debut performances include that of Khushi Kapoor daughter of the late actor Sridevi and producer Boney Kapoor and sister of Janhvi Kapoor Suhana Khan theatre actress and superstar Shah Rukh Khanrsquos daughter Agastya Nanda the grandson of renowned actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan A lot is at stake for not just the teenagers of Riverdale but the but the next generation of Bollywood royaltyAt Tudum held at Ibirapuera Park in Satildeo Paulo Brazil The Archies cast introduced the first look of the film and rocked and rolled to the song lsquoSunohrsquo with over an audience of over 10000 cheering on ground and XX fans that had logged into the live stream virtually from across the worldRevered filmmaker Zoya Akhtar who also helmed critically acclaimed films like Gully Boy and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara spoke about the Indian adaption ndashIts such a pleasure and an absolute honour to be asked to make the Indian adaptation of this very iconic comic Its a huge part of my childhood Ive grown up reading itIts very exciting to be able to take the characters and introduce them to a new generation and at the same time keep that nostalgia and the essence of the comic alive for people like me that grew up on it the director saidView this post on InstagramA post shared by Netflix India netflix_in