Big B wishes grandson Agastya Nanda as Zoya Akhtar's 'The Archies' starring Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor goes on floor

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday wished his grandson Agastya Nanda as he began shooting for his debut film, a Netflix live-action musical drama 'The Archies', which also marks screen debut for Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana Khan and Sridevi's youngest daughter Khushi Kapoor.

Wishing the team luck, Bachchan took to Twitter to share his excitement. The legendary star said that he was extremely proud of his grandson and asked Nanda to keep the flag flying.

Big B shared a tweet by a fan, which had pictures of Nanda and the other two star kids set to make their debut with the film.

"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," the 79-year-old wrote.


Son of Shweta Bachchan Nanda and businessman Nikhil Nanda, the 21-year-old features in the Akhtar directorial as the beloved comic book character Archie Andrews. Streaming giant Netflix has partnered with Archie Comics for the film, which will be set in 1960s India.


Though there hasn't been any official announcement from the makers, reports claim that Khan will be seen playing Veronica Lodge, while Kapoor will feature as Betty Cooper.

'The Archies' is produced by Akhtar and her longtime collaborator Reema Kagti under their production house Tiger Baby.