A Bollywood Take on ‘Riverdale’ Called ‘The Archies’ Coming to Netflix

The classic Archie Comics is getting another reimagining. This time, Riverdale is set in India in the 1960s. Like the United States’ recent adaptation, it follows many of the same characters, including Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Ethel, and Dilton. The coming-of-age musical comedy film The Archies is set in the year 1964 as the gang experiences love, heartbreak, and rebellion for the first time.

Who has been cast in ‘The Archies?’

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Agastya Nanda plays Archie Andrews, the charming boy torn between his feelings for Betty and Veronica. He also plays with his band, The Archies. Khushi Kapoor plays Betty Cooper, the reliable and loveable girl next door who loves to bake and help at her dad’s bookstore. Suhana Khan plays Veronica Lodge, the rich girl in town who always has a confident, sassy remark and a big heart. Vedang Raina plays Reggie Mantle, the good-looking comedian of the gang who has a secret crush on Veronica. Mihir Ahuja plays Jughead Jones, Archie’s best friend who plays the drums in The Archies and works at Pop Tate’s diner. Aditi Dot plays Ethel Muggs, an eccentric hairstylist who is sweet and has a crush on Jughead. Lastly, Yuvraj Menda plays Dilton Doiley, a fashionable genius with a big secret.

When and where can I watch ‘The Archies?’

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The Archies is a movie that will be released on December 7, 2023, exclusively on Netflix.

Watch the trailer for ‘The Archies’

Catch a glimpse of the gang and the performance of “Va Va Voom” in the trailer above on YouTube.

Who is the director of ‘The Archies?’

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Zoya Akhtar is the director of The Archies. She said about the film, “Having spent a lot of my childhood living in an Archie Comic, I’m thrilled to introduce Riverdale to this generation. The characters are iconic, their teenage life innocent, the world simpler, a time when less was more. Archie Comics, Netflix, Tiger Baby, and Graphic India were in complete sync and wanted the adaptation to be as wholesome as the original comic was. It’s clean, young adult content, and was very fresh for Reema and me to work on. It’s also very exciting that a global IP chose the India film industry to make its first feature. Excited to get it out there.”