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The Countdown Begins: Netflix Announces Dec 7 as the Launch Date of Their Upcoming Film, 'The Archies'!

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The Countdown Begins: Netflix Announces Dec 7 as the Launch Date of Their Upcoming Film, The Archies!

Mihir Ahuja, Suhana Khan, Yuvraj Menda, Agastya Shah, Aditi Saigal, Khushi Kapoor and Vedang Raina

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29 August 2023

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Produced by Netflix India, Tiger Baby, Archie Comics and Graphic India, The Archies is directed by Zoya Akhtar

And the countdown begins! Get ready to meet Riverdale's favorite set of teenagers. The Archies, a coming-of-age musical, follows the lives of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Ethel and Dilton who will take audiences to the fictional hilly town of Riverdale on 7th of December 2023. Seen through the lens of the unique Anglo-Indian community, The Archies explores friendship, freedom, love, heartbreak and rebellion.

The cast, many of whom are debuting in their first film, announced the date of launch along with their director, Zoya Akhtar with a live billboard on one of India's busiest roads - Mumbai's Western Express Highway. The billboard also has a countdown timer which tracks the number of days before the film launches on Netflix. Fans have already begun marking their calendars for this musical set in the 1960s.

The Indian adaptation of the beloved comics will see Dot play Ethel Muggs, Agastya Nanda as the charming and talented Archie Andrews, Khushi Kapoor will take on the role of Betty Cooper, Mihir Ahuja as the always hungry Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge will be portrayed by Suhana Khan, Heartthrob Reggie Mantle will be showcased by Vedang Raina and Yuvraj Menda will play Dilton Doiley.

100 days to go before The Archies meet you, only on Netflix!

Starring:

Dot.

Agastya Nanda

Khushi Kapoor

Mihir Ahuja

Suhana Khan

Vedang Raina

Yuvraj Menda

Producers:

Tiger Baby/ Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti

Graphic India/ Sharad Devarajan

Archie Comics

Director:

Zoya Akhtar

Written by:

Reema Kagti, Zoya Akhtar & Ayesha Devitre
LINK: https://about.netflix.com/en/news/the-countdown-begins-netflix-announc...
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