MUMBAI: After much speculation, Amitabh Bachchan has finally confirmed that his grandson Agastya Nanda is making his Bollywood debut with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar’s ‘The Archies’.

Taking it to Twitter, the Jhund actor wrote, “Agastya .. a new chapter begins in your life and there cannot be greater joy among us all .. my blessings my love and my wishes ever .. do well .. AND keep the flag flying !!!  https://t.co/rHwE8Rc7hu— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 18, 2022.”

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Agastya is the son of Shweta Bachchan Nanda and businessman Nikhil Nanda. He is reportedly playing the role of Archie Andrews. It is rumoured that the movie also stars Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan and Boney Kapoor’s daughter Khushi Kapoor.

On Monday, filmmaker Reema Katgi took to her Instagram and shared the first picture from the sets of the movie, announcing the shoot’s commencement with a caption, “Archie’s #shootstarts #TigerBaby’s first solo production #partnerincrime @zoieakhtar @Netflix."

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Rumours of the project have been doing the rounds for months now. Last month, leaked pictures of Suhana, Khushi, and Agastya from what seemed to be their looks from The Archies went viral.

The Archies will reportedly be set in the 1960s and will be a live-action musical introducing the fictional town of Riverdale to a new generation. Zoya’s production company Tiger Baby Films is co-producing the project with Graphic India.

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