'The Archies' starring the young generation of Bollywood is garnering positive reviews from Bollywood celebrities and the audience alike. The debut performances took Netflix by storm on December 7. In addition to that, an exclusive screening of the film also took place in Mumbai, drawing the presence of numerous celebrities. Notably, the entire Bachchan family attended the event to show their support for Agastya. Netflix India has now released a video featuring the reactions of celebrities who attended the special screening of The Archies, including feedback from the acclaimed actor Aishwarya Rai.
In the clip, it can be seen that Aishwarya Rai sharing her feedback, where she said, "Wonderful and huge congratulations to the entire team." The caption on the video read, "Sunoh, first reactions are INNN!!! Our favorite stars being starry-eyed after the The Archies premiere last night!"
Abhishek Bachchan also spoke about nephew Agastya's debut film, and said in the video, "It took us back in time. You know we all grew up reading Archies. We were transported back to our youth." The two were joined by daughter Aaradhya as well as Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Navya Naveli Nanda and Shweta Bachchan.
Apart from the Bachchan family, Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Ananya Pandey and others were also present at the screening. Talking about the film, Hrithik Roshan said, "So good yaar. Such sweetness, the vulnerability and the honesty, the music, the dance, I was dancing. I loved it," while Katrina said, "I think we are all the biggest Zoya Akhtar fans. She is such a versatile director. Everything she touches is gold."
Speaking about the movie, it not just starred Agastya Nanda as Archie Andrews, but also Khushi Kapoor as Betty Cooper, and Suhana Khan as Veronica Lodge. In addition to them, the film also features Vedang Raina as Reggie Mantle, Mihir Ahuja as Jughead Jones, Dot as Ethel Muggs and Yuvraj Menda as Dilton Doiley.