A nonetheless from the trailer of The Archies. (courtesy: YouTube)

New Delhi:

Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies trailer is lastly right here. Oh, and, Karan Johar has all good issues to say about it. The filmmaker, On Thursday, shared the trailer on Instagram and gave a shout out to his  “wise” good friend Zoya Akhtar. KJo talked about Zoya’s journey within the business. Karan wrote, “Zoya [Akhtar] and I grew up together…she was the wiser one, the smarter one and still is! She waited 7 years to start her first film (so much for nepotism and privilege), and she had more actors turn her down than most tables at high-end restaurants. She still, with passion and perseverance, got to make Luck By Chance…which was the most critically acclaimed film of that year but didn’t have that luck at the box office. She then directed my favourite ZO [Zoya] Akhtar film ZNMD [Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara], keeping her conviction intact (was told to edit it tighter, remove driving shots in a “road trip” movie, and add an merchandise music). She listened to her internal voice and never anybody else and made an excellent hit award-winning movie!”

Karan Johar added that The Archies “trailer is reflective of everything” Zoya Akhtar has at all times stood for. KJo added, “Everyone has a journey! She has had her one! After the monumental success of Gully Boy the world was at her feet but her weapon of belief took her back to her childhood memories of her favourite comic book! She could have made a film with an ensemble of superstars but she made what she believed in! Zo [Zoya Akhtar]! The trailer is reflective of everything you stand for, which is your paramount conviction! The 7 kids are blessed to work under your priceless guidance! So excited for you Zoya and the exciting ensemble of talent! Welcome to the movies!!!!” The Archies actor Vedang Raina dropped a handful of purple coronary heart emoticons. Shweta Bachchan dropped a black coronary heart beneath the put up. Shweta’s son Agastya Nanda will make his debut with the movie. 

The Archies trailer hints on the adventures of Archie Andrews and his squad together with Veronica, Betty, Jughead and Reggie. While taking followers contained in the city of Riverdale, the trailer exhibits how The Archies squad show that “you are never too young to change the world”.

The Archies marks the appearing debut of Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, Janhvi Kapoor’s sister Khushi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda and others. Sharing the trailer on Instagram, Suhana Khan wrote, “Riverdale ko toh yaad rahega but y’all mark your calendars too! because Veronica and The Archies are coming to your screens on 7 December, only on Netflix.”

Khushi Kapoor additionally shared it on Instagram and wrote, “Sirf tum, main aur The Archies, it’s a date? The Archies premieres on 7 December, only on Netflix.”

The Hindi adaptation of The Archie comics is co-produced by Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti and Sharad Devarajan beneath their banners Tiger Baby and Graphic India. It will premiere on streaming big Netflix on December 7.