Manoj Bajpayee Talks About The Archies, Says 'It Wasn't A Part Of His Growing Up Years'

The Archies, directed by Zoya Akhtar debuted on Netflix earlier this month. It opened to a mixed reception as many people on the internet expressed their opinions regarding the Suhana Khan film being uninteresting and the actors' questionable performances.

Now, Manoj Bajpayee has given his two cents about the film.

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He told Zoom, ¡°My daughter was watching The Archies and I asked her, ¡®How are you liking it?¡¯. She was like, ¡®Okay¡¯ and by then I had watched it for 50 minutes. Archies was not a part of my growing up years. My growing-up years included Motu Patlu and Ram Balram. I might have read maybe just one book of Archies and I remember Veronica and Betty.¡±

Since the characters in the movie were also shown speaking Hindi, the actor also used the moment to teach Ava the value of speaking the language.

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He told her, ¡°See, these people are also talking in Hindi. You will also have to speak in Hindi. She goes, ¡®What is your problem, dad? Please let me watch the film¡¯.¡±

He also talked about how she said that he does not spend enough time with the family.

Khushi Kappor On Wearing Her Mum¡¯s Gown At The Archies Screening

In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, Khushi Kapoor said that she has always known she will work in the film business. Khushi stated that she wanted Sridevi to be with her in some manner when she wore a dress from her mother's closet for the launch of her first film.

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She said, "When it came down to the premiere, I didn¡¯t want to make any kind of fashion statement, it was an extremely big day for me. I was nervous, and in the week leading up to it, I had an idea. I wanted to wear something of hers, whether it was a piece of jewellery or a dress. I felt I needed some extra support that day. It is a big deal, I wanted her to be there with me in some way. So I went through some of the old clothes we have here and picked it out."

What Is The Archies About?

The Archies, a coming-of-age musical chronicles the lives of seven pals who reside in the made-up hilltop town of Riverdale. It was the first time seven new faces in the business made their debut. Suhana Khan, the daughter of Shah Rukh Khan, Khushi Kapoor, the younger daughter of Sridevi, and Agastya Nanda, the grandson of Amitabh Bachchan were among them.

For the unversed, Manoj Bajpayee, meanwhile, last appeared in the Devashish Makhija-directed film Joram.

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