"The Archies' Indian Adaptation Is Set In The Anglo-Indian Community," Reveals Director Zoya Akhtar

The Archies, a beloved and well-known comic, is getting adapted in Indian style with Netflix and Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Tiger Baby on board. Based in the fictional town of Riverdale, the comic revolves around a few iconic characters who have time and again been re-narrated in different ways. However, the Indian adaptation by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti will be rooted in India and cemented in the Anglo-Indian community.Revealing this latest update, director Zoya Akhtar said, "We needed a way to adapt it so that it retains its essence and is still rooted in India, so we set it in the Anglo Indian community. It has been super exciting because it is a comic book coming to life and it is crossed with a community that is often not represented in the mainstream media."The Archies has got an ensemble cast of Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Yuvraj Menda, Agastya Nanda, Mihir Ahuja, Dot and Vedang Raina. The Archies is produced by Tiger Baby, Graphic India, and Archie Comics and is directed by Zoya Akhtar, while the screenplay is adapted by Reema Kagti. The film will exclusively stream on Netflix.