The Archies, Zoya Akhtar’s coming-of-age musical, is about to launch on Netflix on December 7. Impressed by iconic characters from Archie comics, with an Anglo-India spin, The Archies boasts a forged of star youngsters, together with Agastya Nanda, Suhana Khan, and Khushi Kapoor, amongst others. Forward of the movie’s launch, airline service Vistara has collaborated with Netflix for ‘Flight to Riverdale,’ a particular UK 1964 flight, which can host the forged of the movie, choose followers and Membership Vistara members for an Archie expertise.
The flight took off from Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport, Delhi, at 2:40 pm and arrived at Manohar Worldwide Airport, Goa, at 5:15 pm on Friday. The aeroplane itself provided an genuine Archie expertise with retro-themed décor that matched the movie’s aesthetics. In keeping with a press launch, followers on the particular flight additionally obtained specifically curated meals and drinks, customised Vistara and Netflix giveaways, together with the prospect to fulfill and journey with the movie’s forged.
Together with the forged, director Zoya Akhtar and co-writer Reema Kagti had been additionally current on the flight. The press launch additionally famous that the forged was current in character throughout the flight — Suhana Khan as Veronica Lodge, Khushi Kapoor as Betty Cooper, Agastya Nanda as Archie Andrews, Aditi Saigal as Ethel Muggs, Vedang Raina as Reggie Mantle, Mihir Ahuja as Jughead Jones, and Yuvraj Menda as Dilton Doiley.
Commenting on the collaboration, Deepti Sampat, Vice President – Advertising and marketing, Vistara, mentioned, “We’re delighted to be the primary Indian airline to accomplice with Netflix to curate a journey down reminiscence lane with our particular ‘Flight to Riverdale’. Vistara Retrojet, with its nostalgic attraction, not solely transports us again to a golden period but in addition propels us right into a future the place the boundaries between cinema and air journey seamlessly merge, providing passengers an expertise that transcends the abnormal. UK 1964 will certainly go away a everlasting path of tolerating recollections whereas additionally evoking nostalgia.”
In August, Netflix unveiled the discharge date for The Archies. The streaming platform additionally dropped a trailer for the upcoming movie earlier this month, showcasing its story, forged of characters, and candy-coloured aesthetics.
Set within the Sixties, The Archies reimagines standard characters from the titular comedian books and drops them within the imaginary idyllic city of Riverdale in India. It follows the lives of Archie and their buddies navigating friendship, heartbreak, revolt, college protests, dance events, and extra. Akhtar is co-producing The Archies film through her personal Tiger Child Movies banner with Sharad Devarajan’s Graphics India. The Archies comes out on December 7 on Netflix.
