The Archies celeb review: Karan Johar, Shilpa Shetty, Juhi Chawla all praises for the young stars

We have all the photos from the starstudded premiere of The Archies a Zoya Akhtar directorial that is introducing a bunch of young actors into filmdom Some of them belong to legacy film families like Shah Rukh Khans daughter Suhana Khan Amitabh Bachchans grandson Agastya Nanda and Sridevis younger daughter Khushi Kapoor It was then no surprise that almost the entire film fraternity had turned up at the films premiere to support the filmNot just that stars who watched the film on Tuesday have posted glowing reviews of the film on social media Some also wished the films team all the best andOne of the longest reviews was posted by Karan Johar who touched upon every aspect of the film from production design to costumes and choreography He also revealed his favourite scene in the filmHe wrote in a long Instagram post thearchies has been watched A town of Anglo Indians called RIVERDALE The year is 1964 And straight from the credit roll yoursquore sucked right into zoieakhtarrsquos world and with her impeccable craft and command she makes sure yoursquore hooked The production design the cinematographythe choreography the costume design will blow your mind with its on fleek detailing and aesthetic victories Zoya and Reema not only speak of friendship and the traumas of genZ love but also of what a teenage mind can feel when they combat their sexual orientation and fear judgement watch out for this tender moment my favourite scene in the film hellipbut very subtly they adress climate change voice of a minority and the need to uprise to injustice all this packaged to a zingy and zanny musical I felt young and wanted to be a friend to this magnificent 7 and go back in time where I spent hours reading this delicious comic seriesHe had words of praise for the young actors too The new kids on the block are fantastichellip Agastya Nanda get onto Insta baby is fantastic He makes a complicated and sometimes an unlikeable character so lovable He had me at hello mihirahuja_ is Brilliant he has impeccable comic timing and yet scores in very emotional beat I loved dotandthesyllables she is like sunshine through and through khushi05k as Betty broke my heart in the most beautiful way Watch out for her silent moments hellip and her compassionate eyes A heart breaker in every way Loved her suhanakhan2 as VERONICA is coquettish vulnerable and sassy All this with the ease of a veteran Watch her moves and grooves and that sass hits its out of the green park Shersquos here to stay and conquer yuvrajmenda is just so so good He had me in tears in one scene and please note his ldquothank YOUUrdquo is going viral very soon vedangraina as REGGIE walks the talk He oozes charm and confidence in equal measure and has that movie star swag Also dances with unabashed ease Congratulations to zoieakhtar and reemakagti1 for making my evening so special Nostalgia and a rocking musicalView this post on InstagramA post shared by Karan Johar karanjoharActress Shilpa Shetty called the film a fabbb experience and sent her love for the team If anyone could take an entire generation back in time with TheArchies I believe it would only be zoieakhtar What a fabbb experience this was AgastyaNanda khushi05k mihirahuja_ suhanakhan2 vedangraina dotandthesyllables yuvrajmenda santanaroach rudramahuvakar so proud of how effortlessly all of you have made the lsquogangrsquo your ownhearts The songs just brought it all together for me Whatte vibe waah Lots of love to the entire team she sharedView this post on InstagramA post shared by Shilpa Shetty Kundra theshilpashettyKatrina Kaif posted a long note on Instagram praising the cast and the filmActress Juhi Chawla who is a longtime friend of Shah Rukh Khan posted a special wish for his daughter Suhana Dear dear suhanakhan2 hellipOn this momentous day as you make your debut in the film world wish you great great success my dear Archies is an absolute delight and you are lovely in it hellip God Bless you she wroteView this post on InstagramA post shared by Juhi Chawla Mehta iamjuhichawlaActress Shibani Akhtar also shared her thoughts on the film Only filmmakers like zoieakhtar and reemakagti1 can take the nolstagia of a comic book and a bunch of kids who want to change the world and serve up the visual masterpiece that is The Archiersquos The music the dancing the set pieces the costumes Makes you feel like Broadway has come to Bombay and as a musical geek I couldnrsquot be more thrilled The cast have so much charm and each one of them is super talented and so lovable Every single department has nailed it Zo and Reema thank you for being such powerful story tellers for always using your voice and for your creative conviction Nothing but respect for your boldness bravery and for constantly going against the grain and coming out on top Super proud Go watch everyone