The Archies Movie Details:
| Based on | Characters by Archie Comics |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Musical |
| Release date | 22 November 2023 (Goa) 7 December 2023 |
| Running time | 2hr 22min |
| Starring | Agastya Nanda Khushi Kapoor Suhana Khan Vedang Raina Mihir Ahuja Aditi “Dot” Saigal Yuvraj Menda Suhas Ahuja |
| Directed by | Zoya Akhtar |
| Written by | Ayesha Devitre Dhillon Reema Kagti Zoya Akhtar Farhan Akhtar (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Zoya Akhtar Reema Kagti Sharad Devarajan Jon Goldwater |
| Cinematography by | Nikos Andritsakis |
| Music by | Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Ankur Tewari The Islanders Aditi “Dot” Saigal Background score: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Jim Satya |
| Production Company | Archie Comic Publications Graphic India Tiger Baby Films |
| Distributor | Netflix |
The Archies Movie Cast & Characters:
- Agastya Nanda as Archibald “Archie” Andrews
- Khushi Kapoor as Elizabeth “Betty” Cooper
- Suhana Khan as Veronica “Ronnie” Lodge
- Vedang Raina as Reginald “Reggie” Mantle
- Mihir Ahuja as Jughead Jones
- Aditi “DOT” Saigal as Ethel Muggs
- Yuvraj Menda as Dilton Doiley
- Rudra Mahuvakar as Moose Mason
- Santana Roach as Midge Klump
- Diya Gupta as Cheryl Blossom
- Suhas Ahuja as Fred Andrews, Archie’s father
- Tara Sharma as Mary Andrews, Archie’s mother
- Satyajit Sharma as Hal Cooper, Betty’s father
- Koel Purie as Alice Cooper, Betty’s mother
- Alyy Khan as Hiram Lodge, Veronica’s father
- Kamal Sidhu as Hermione Lodge, Veronica’s mother
- Luke Kenny as Ricky Mantle, Reggie’s father
- Dimpy Fadhya as Vicky Mantle
- Darshan Gokani as Forsythe Jones, Jughead’s father
- Bambi Juneja as Gladys Jones
- Neeraj Menda as Kenny Doiley
- Janvi Menda as Tanya Doiley
- Deven Khote as Mr. Waldo Weatherbee
- Salone Mehta as Ms. Geraldine Grundy
- Nikhil Kapoor as Pop Tate
- Asif Ali Beg as Smithers, Hiram Lodge’s butler
- Samedhika Datt as Lynn, a teenage girl with Reggie in the car.
- Vinay Pathak as H. Dawson
- Delnaaz Irani as Pam
- James Alter as James Gomes
- Pooja Sarup as Mrs Otters
- Ashish Sawhney as Roger Moore
- Sahil Jaffery as Nigel Timmins
- Avan Contractor as Miss Mathias
- Dierdree Wright as Miss Misquitta
- Nikhil Kapoor as Pop Tates
- Ashok Banthia as Uncle Benny
- Farhan Akhtar as Ben Andrews, Archie’s uncle (voice only)
Storyline:
Set in the 1960s, based on Archie Comics it finds Indian actors taking on the beloved characters. An experience bursting with youth, rebellion, friendships, first loves, and everything young adult.
The Archies Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Worldwide Collection | ₹40 crore (US$5.0 million) |
About The Archies Movie:
The Archies is a Hindi teen musical comedy film, directed by Zoya Akhtar, who also produced it with Reema Kagti under Tiger Baby Films and Sharad Devarajan under Graphic India.
It is the Indian adaptation of the U.S.-based Archie comics.
The production of the film began on 18 April 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic and concluded on 19 December 2022.
The cast announcement for the film was released on 14 May 2022 by Netflix.
The Archies is the debut film of Kushi Kapoor, Agastya Nanda, and Suhana Khan.
The teaser trailer of the film was launched on 18 June 2023 at the Tudum 2023 event held in São Paulo. It was accompanied by a dance performance by the cast.
The Archies was released on December 7, 2023, on Netflix.
