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P-Archies: Director Nabeel Qureshi reviews Netflix’s ‘The Archies’

Director Nabeel Qureshi critiqued Netflix's 'The Archies', featuring star kids Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, and Agastya Nanda. The live-action adaptation received mixed reviews, praised for Zoya Akhtar’s direction but criticized for nepotism. Qureshi hinted the film conformed to an agency/client brief. His post, now deleted, went viral, coinciding with Ananya Panday trending amidst the film’s criticism. [50 words] - Khabristan.PK

Watching ‘The Archies’ is a grueling marathon to a mediocre finish line

In 1964, a group of teenagers in Riverdale, as old as independent India, faces the challenges of adulthood. Hiram Lodge aims to build a plaza in Green Park, a significant site for the Anglo-Indian town. The 8000-strong population must rally to save their cherished park, but the journey is fraught with obstacles, musical interludes, subplots, and a lengthy runtime of over two hours.