Agastya Nanda to make screen debut with Sriram Raghavan’s ‘Ekku’: Report | Bollywood

Agastya Nanda, who made his acting debut with the Netflix film ‘The Archies’ earlier this month, is gearing up for his big screen debut soon. According to a report in Pinkvilla, Agastya will play the lead role in director Sriram Raghavan’s ‘Ekku’. Produced by Dinesh Vijan, ‘Ekkiss’ is a biopic on the 1971 war hero Arun Khetarpal and will also star Dharmendra in an important role, the report added. Agastya will reportedly start shooting for ‘Extract’ in January 2024. Also read: Amitabh met his grandson Agastya Nanda and fans in front of his home in Mumbai

Agastya makes his screen debut with ‘Ekkis’

“2023 was an eventful year for Agastya Nanda as he not only made his acting debut with Archies but also appeared in a Sriram Raghavan film. To step into the shoes of Arun Khetarpal, the most famous war hero, Sriram attended several acting workshops with specially trained acting coaches,” a source close to the development revealed. did.

Sriram is currently gearing up for the release of his next film ‘Merry Christmas’ co-starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi. The film is scheduled to release in January 2024 and Sriram will soon start shooting for his next film with Agastya.

“December and the first half of January will be spent by Agastya reading scripts and conducting some workshops to rehearse for the upcoming schedule. Agastya feels like a gloved hand in the role. After months of preparation, Sriram and Agastya are bringing their heroic story to the big screen. The film is all set to begin its journey to be screened in 2020,” the source added.

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After playing the lead role of Archie Andrews in the Indian musical ‘The Archies’, which is based on the Archie Comics, Agastya will be seen as an army officer in ‘Ekkis’. Director Sriram Rathi wants to highlight the bond between father and son with this film, set during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. ‘Ekkis’ will be Sriram’s second collaboration with producer Dinesh Vijan, with whom he worked with in 2015 in ‘Badlapur’.

Agastya’s acting debut

He made his debut in the teen musical comedy The Archies, directed by Zoya Akhtar. The film also stars Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedan Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi Saigal aka Dot and Yuvraj Menda and was released on December 7.

Alongside Agastya’s Archie Andrews, Khushi starred as Betty Cooper, Suhana as Veronica Lodge, Vedan as Reggie Mantle, Mihir as Jughead Jones, Dot as Ethel and Yuvraj as Dilton Doily. Her Netflix movie is set in 1960s India and follows Archie and his friends as they explore romance, friendship, and the future of Riverdale.

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