Javed Akhtar has compared Agastya Nanda to Rishi Kapoor.
Javed Akhtar was all praise for Agastya Nanda in a new interview.
Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar mentioned that while he tends to face scolding when praising his own daughter, Zoya Akhtar, but he has no reservations in expressing love for actor Agastya Nanda. Describing Agastya as the most brilliant emerging talent in the Hindi film industry since Rishi Kapoor over half a century ago, Akhtar said in a recent interview that Agastya, the grandson of Amitabh Bachchan, represents a more ‘masoom’ alternative compared to the ‘macho, toxic’ heroes prevalent in today’s cinema. The young actor marked his debut in Zoya’s latest Netflix film, The Archies.
Javed Akhtar admitted that people who casually enjoy movies might find it interesting to see the children of Bollywood stars on screen. The Archies, alongside Agastya, also stars Suhana Khan, Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter, and Khushi Kapoor, the late Sridevi’s daughter. Despite not receiving positive reviews for their performances in the film, Javed Akhtar’s opinion remains the same.
“I told Agastya’s mother (Shweta Bachchan Nanda), ‘Your son is going to be a star’. The concept of the hero so far has been of the toxic, macho man. Here is an unpretentious and masoom hero. Audiences have not seen a hero like Agastya since Rishi Kapoor in Bobby. Agastya will appeal to all youngsters, especially girls,” he said, during a chat with Rediff.
News18’s review of the movie reads, “Agastya as Archie is an interesting choice and he proves why he was chosen. Given the subjects that Zoya was handling, Agastya fits perfectly in the look and feel of Archie. Suhana and Kushi as Veronica and Betty shoulder every scene with balance, allowing each other to take the spotlight when they need to shine. Suhana lights up the screen every time she pops in. Khushi, on the other hand, makes you forget about her glam social life on Instagram with her simplistic performance.”
