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The Archies casting director says roles to Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor were not served on 'platter'
The Archies, helmed by Zoya Akhtar, stars Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Agastya Nanda along with others. When the first look of the film was released, makers received criticism for casting star kids. Now, film's casting director opens up on the same.
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Archies casting director on getting Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor and Agastya Nanda on board
- She opened up on casting star kids
- The Archies is directed by Zoya Akhtar
The outsider vs star kids debate has been going on for a very long time. While many are accused of nepotism, others are of the idea that there is nothing wrong with the next generation featuring in Bollywood films. The debate was sparked once again when Zoya Akhtar dropped the first look of her upcoming film The Archies starring Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor and Agastya Nanda.
Netizens accused the makers of favouring star kids over outsiders. Now, the film's casting director Nandini Shrikent said that each actor was auditioned multiple times before they were brought on board. She also said that the roles were not given to them on a "platter" just because they are star kids.
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Speaking with Quint, Nandini said, "Any industry you look at, the next generation takes over. If someone fits the role, they deserve the opportunity because they fit the role. It’s not like we’ve just gone and cast someone because they’re a star kid. Each one is very specifically, super-perfect for the role they’ve been cast in.”
She added that a "proper casting process" was followed and they even auditioned many other aspiring actors for these roles. She also said, "We tested many people for the roles. We didn’t just go over with these roles on a platter to the three star kids and say ‘Here they are!’ A lot of people tested for various roles and then this fell in place."
Casting director Abhishek Banerjee, who was also part of the conversation said sometimes filmmakers can't trust an outsider so they end up casting someone who is a star kid.
“Sometimes you might not know an actor or it’s possible that you cant trust whether he’ll do a good job on set, whether he’ll understand the set, how to be around ADs, how to be around the crew. Versus a guy or girl who comes from a filmy background and you automatically know that they’re well versed. Even that star kid, they will also learn through the process. Once they are on the set, they will have to learn," he said.
Nandini added that there is no "arm-twisting" at play and they are not forced to cast str kids, although, once in a while, they are expected to make some adjustments.
Helmed by Zoya Akhtar, the film features Suhana Khan, Khuishi Kapoor, Agastya Nanda, Mihir Ahuja, Vedang Raina and Yuvraj Menda and Dot.
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