Zoya Akhtar on ‘The Archies’ trailer: ‘It gives you a little taste of the story, plot and drama’ | Zoya Akhtar Bollywood News
The trailer for one of the most anticipated upcoming releases, Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies, was released today and follows Riverdale, a 60s Indian hill town with a thriving Anglo-Indian community. You can get a glimpse of the fictional world of.
From the trailer, which is steeped in ’60s vibes, it’s clear that the friendship between a group of teenagers is at the heart of the film. “With the trailer, we wanted to represent the world and characters the film takes place in. We also wanted to give a glimpse into the story that highlights their friendship and growth,” said Reema Kagti and Ayesha. says Akhtar, who co-wrote the film with Devitre.
Shortly after showing the dreamlike city of Riverdale, the trailer asks an existential question of one of the teens wondering what they’re doing with their lives. “It’s a graph of the characters. They start from a certain place and have a constant growth throughout the film. The trailer gives us a little taste of the story, plot and drama,” says Akhtar.
Of course, this is just a glimpse into what’s going on in the minds of these teenage characters. The director added that there will be a lot of action in the 2.14-hour film.
The trailer features two of the film’s songs, “Sunoh” and “Va Va Voom,” which capture the vibe of 60s rock and roll. “There’s a lot of music in this movie. This movie is set in a certain time period, so obviously not all the songs are rock ‘n’ roll. They all have different tempos. , it was fun to be a part of the process of filming,” says Akhtar.
‘Va Va Voom’ is composed by Shankar Ehsaan Roy, lyrics by Javed Akhtar and sung by Tejas Menon. “Sunoh” created by Ankur Tewari and The Islanders. One of the concerns that Akhtar and Reema Kagti had while working on this film was how the film would appeal to the younger generation.
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“A new generation of viewers who don’t know anything about The Arches will feel like they’re in a fictional town,” Akhtar says. They also thought about what to do with themes that would resonate with today’s youth. The trailer shows friends played by Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Mihir Ahuja, Suhana Khan, Veddan Raina, Yuvraj Menda and Dot fighting to save Riverdale’s park. There is.
Mr Kagti said Arches allowed him to reach a wide range of audiences for the first time, from 8-year-olds to 80-year-olds. “We were returning to a time when less was more. Today, people don’t know a world without cell phones and social media. None of this existed back then. Younger audiences… I hope people can relate to this work,” says Kagti.
The Archies, the Indian version of the Archies comic, is a collaboration between Netflix India, Tiger Baby (founded by Kagti and Akhtar), Archie Comic, and Graphic India. The film will be released worldwide on Netflix on December 7, 2023.
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