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Indian actor (born 2000)
Agastya Nanda
Born (2000-11-23 ) 23 November 2000 (age 23) Occupation Actor Years active 2023–present Parents Relatives
Kapoor family
Bachchan family
Agastya Nanda (born 23 November 2000) is an Indian actor who works in
Hindi films. Born to businessman
Nikhil Nanda and columnist-author
Shweta Bachchan Nanda , he has played
Archie Andrews in
The Archies (2023), which marked his screen debut.
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Early life and background
Nanda was born on 23 November 2000.
[3] His father is businessman
Nikhil Nanda , son of Rajan and Ritu Nanda (daughter of actor
Raj Kapoor ),
[4] and his mother is columnist and author
Shweta Bachchan Nanda , daughter of actors
Amitabh and
Jaya Bachchan .
[5]
[6] He has an elder sister, entrepreneur Navya Naveli Nanda. Nanda completed his education from
Sevenoaks School ,
London . Where he served as house captain of the prestigious School House.
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From his mother's side he belongs to the
Bachchan family and is the nephew of actor
Abhishek Bachchan . While, from his father's side he belongs to the
Kapoor family .
[8] Actor
Ranbir Kapoor is his uncle, and actresses
Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor are his aunts.
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Career
Nanda made his film debut with
The Archies , portraying
Archie Andrews , a guitarist and singer. The film was released on
Netflix in December 2023.
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[11] Shilajit Mitra of
The Hindu noted, "Agastya, a decent lead, delivers his lines in a hushed, far-off way. It’s as if Archie is always non-committal about what he says or feels."
[12] Udita Jhunjhunwala of
Scroll.in stated, "Agastya Nanda is likeable though a touch diffident in his timbre. Unlike some of his peers, he appears to have made an effort to play a singer."
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Nanda will next be seen in
Maddock Films ' Ikkis , where he plays an army officer
Arun Khetarpal .
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Filmography
Films
References
^ Ramachandran, Naman (14 May 2022).
"Bollywood's Next Generation Stars Debuting in Netflix's 'The Archies' " . Variety .
Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023 .
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"Amitabh Bachchan pours love for grandson Agastya Nanda on watching 'The Archies' trailer" . Live Mint . 10 November 2023.
Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023 .
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"Who is The Archies' Agastya Nanda? Know everything about Amitabh Bachchan's grandson" . Pinkvilla . 7 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023 .
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"Nikhil Nanda appointed as chairman and MD of Escorts" . livemint . 7 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018 .
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"Shweta Bachchan Nanda: Another power-house from the Bachchan family" . Mid Day. 14 August 2018.
Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018 .
^ Basu, Nilanjana (12 August 2019).
"Browsing Through Shweta Bachchan Nanda's Wedding Album" .
NDTV.com . Retrieved 5 December 2020 .
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"Navya Nanda to NDTV on brother Agastya's film debut: "He doesn't need pep talk" " . NDTV India . 4 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023 .
^ Ganesan, Ranjita (5 July 2013).
"A house for Mr Bachchan" . Business Standard . Retrieved 30 December 2018 .
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"35 fun facts about the Kapoors; Indian cinema's first family" . NDTV India . Retrieved 29 November 2018 .
^ Keshri, Shweta (14 May 2022).
"Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Agastya Nanda's The Archies first-look poster and teaser is out" . India Today .
Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
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"The Archies starring Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor to premiere on Netflix on December 7, 2023; see unique announcement" . Bollywood Hungama . 29 August 2023.
Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023 .
^ Mitra, Shilajit (7 December 2023).
"The Archies movie review: Too basic, but the kids are all right" . The Hindu .
Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 .
^ Mitra, Shilajit (7 December 2023).
"The Archies movie review: Too basic, but the kids are all right" . The Hindu .
Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 .
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"After The Archies, Agastya Nanda bags Sriram Raghavan's 'Ekkis', to bring a 'Heroic tale' on screen" . News18 India . 15 December 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024 .
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"Scoop! First photos of Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda and Khushi Kapoor from Zoya Akhtar's 'The Archies' set" . The Times of India . 24 March 2022.
ISSN
0971-8257 .
Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023 .
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"Agastya Nanda bags Sriram Raghavan's 'Ekkis', filming to begin in January 2024" . India Today . 15 December 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024 .
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