It has been a long time since we saw the Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara director, Zoya Akhtar, put on her creative hats. Now rumours about her directing a new film are doing the rounds.
The fun part is that Zoya will soon be directing Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter. Yes, you read that right. Well, in an exclusive Pinkvilla report it was revealed that Akhtar will be directing the star kids, Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, and Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda in her next digital project which is based on the international comic book “Archie”.
A source close to the filmmaker revealed, “Agastya has always been inclined towards acting and after completing basic education, is all geared up to live his acting dream. Contrary to the conventional mode of entering the world of showbiz, Agastya will first appear in Zoya’s directorial for the digital world and then move onto the big screen spectacles. He is already prepping for the role and if things go as planned, he is all set to play the titular role of Archie in Zoya’s feature film for Netflix,”.
While more information about Khushi and Suhana’s role in the film has been kept behind the wraps, a strong buzz suggests that the two would play the role of Betty and Veronica respectively.
At present, the director is busy working on the script and will certainly start shooting for the film by this year. “With so much uncertainty around the theatrical medium, Zoya will complete her digital venture first and only then move onto her much-awaited gangster drama, which is said to feature Ranveer Singh and Katrina Kaif in lead,” the source added.
While everyone is talking about the three-star kids making a debut with a digital film, a source close to Zoya revealed that the whole idea is to make a debut without the pressures of number games to ensure that the youngsters win over the audience with their talents first and then take the bigger step forward to the big screens.
Apart from this, Zoya is also involved in the Salim-Javed documentary for Netflix. It’s said to be one of the most ambitious projects chronicling the journey of India’s greatest writer duo, with a co-production between Excel Entertainment and Salman Khan Films.