Bollywood royalty shines at star studded premiere of ‘The Archies’

The premiere of the upcoming musical drama “The Archies” witnessed a beeline of Bollywood’s A-listers- including Shah Rukh Khan family, the Bachchans, the Akhtars, the Kapoors, Hrithik Roshan, Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif, Rekha, and several other celebrities.

The star-studded premiere was held at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC), on Tuesday night. SRK’s daughter Suhana Khan, who is making her much awaited acting debut with the movie “The Archies,” was seen coming to the event with her family. She looked breathtaking in a blood red body con shimmer dress.

  Abhishek Bachchan (L) and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (R) with daughter Aradhya. 

With her hair open, red lips, and golden high heels, Suhana won the hearts with her glamorous look. She was accompanied by her father and superstar SRK, who was seen in an all black outfit. The “Pathaan” actor wore a black coat, matching trousers, and a tee shirt with Archies imprinted on it. Suhana’s mother Gauri looked beautiful in a black cut out dress.

 Bollywood actors Farhan Akhtar (L) with his wife Shibani Dandekar.

While her brother-Aryan and AbrRam were also present at the venue. The director of the movie Zoya Akhtar arrived at the venue wearing a white blazer, matching flare pants and a top. She completed the look with a heavy neckpiece.

 Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan with his family.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, who is also starring in the movie “The Archies,” arrived at the premiere with his grand family. Amitabh was accompanied by his wife Jaya, son Abhishek, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai, granddaughter Aaradhya, daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda, her husband Nikhil Nanda, and their daughter Navya Naveli.

 Bollywood actress Kajol (R) and director Ayan Mukherjee.

While they were all dressed up in black outfits, Navya opted for a red dress, and Jaya was seen in an ivory white suit. Filmmaker Boney Kapoor’s daughter, and actress Janhvi’s younger sister- Khushi Kapoor, who is also making her acting debut with “The Archies” was seen at the premiere wearing an off-shoulder silver shimmer gown, with a matching choker. She tied her hair in a neat bun.

 Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit (R) and her husband Shriram Madhav Nene.

The evergreen Rekha arrived at the premiere night in a green and silver saree. She kept her hair open, and opted for her signature red lips. She completed the look with a matching potli bag. Filmmaker Karan Johar posed for the cameras with model and BFF Malaika Arora, and Amrita Arora.

“Jawan” director Atlee graced the red carpet with his wife Krishna Priya. The couple was dressed in black outfits.

 Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor with his mother Neetu Singh.

Ranbir was accompanied by his mother Neetu Kapoor. He wore a silver coat, navy blue pants, and a white shirt. He completed the look with red striped tie, and brown formal shoes.

 Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif (L) and her sister Isabelle Kaif.

The ‘man of the hour’ Bobby Deol, who is winning love for his performance in the recently released movie “Animal,” was seen at the event wearing a silver shirt and white trousers. He was accompanied by his wife Tanya. Katrina won the hearts with her elegant look. She wore a black sleeveless body con dress and completed the outfit with silver heels. She was accompanied by her sister Isabelle Kaif.

 Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor.

Hrithik was spotted with his girlfriend Saba Azad at the event. He wore a black half sleeves shirt, grey trousers, and a bucket hat. While Saba gave retro vibes in a pink crop top and matching floral skirt. Ranveer Singh was seen in his usual funky style, wearing a white coat, shirt and black pants.

 Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan with his family.

Others who graced the event were Javed Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar, his wife Shibani Dandekar, Jackie Shroff, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ayushmann Khurrana, Arjun Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Aditya Roy Kapur, Janhvi Kapoor, Ibrahim Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Manushi Chhillar, Konkana Sen, Kapil Sharma, Kajol, Ananya Panday, Hema Malini, Esha Deol, Shilpa Shetty, Manish Malhotra, Genelia and Ritiesh Deshmukh, Shanaya Kapoor, Sonali Bendre, and Kiran Rao.

 Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.

Meanwhile, actress Khushi Kapoor, who is set to make her acting debut in the movie “The Archies” has shared her go-to fashion mantra, saying she thinks there are no rules in fashion.  Khushi has emerged as an inspiration to the younger generation as she advocates a self-assured approach to personal style. Speaking of her “go to fashion” mantra, Khushi revealed: “I don’t think there are rules in fashion. I think if you look good in something and like wearing it, you should completely own it. I also feel that confidence can elevate any outfit and do whatever makes you feel good.”

 Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre (R) and her husband Goldie Behl.

Known for consistently making style statements, Khushi unabashedly owns every outfit, creating a league of her own. Her unmatched style reflects an individuality that resonates with confidence and authenticity, setting her apart in the world of fashion. In Zoya Akhtar’s “The Archies,” she will be portraying the iconic character of Betty Cooper.

 Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla.

The flick stars Agastya Nanda, khushi, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi Saigal and Yuvraj Menda. The screenplay is by Reema Kagti. The heartfelt coming-of-age tale set in the idyllic backdrop of the 1960s, “The Archies” draws viewers into the lives of a beloved group of teenagers. The film is a collaborative effort between Netflix India, Tiger Baby, Archie Comics, and Graphic India. It will be released on Netflix on Dec.7.

Indo-Asian News Service