The Archies, Zoya Akhtar’s coming-of-age musical, is ready to launch on Netflix on December 7. Inspired by iconic characters from Archie comics, with an Anglo-India spin, The Archies boasts a solid of star children, together with Agastya Nanda, Suhana Khan, and Khushi Kapoor, amongst others. Ahead 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 solid of the movie, choose followers and Club Vistara members for an Archie expertise.
The flight took off from Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, at 2:40 pm and arrived at Manohar International Airport, Goa, at 5:15 pm on Friday. The aeroplane itself supplied an genuine Archie expertise with retro-themed décor that matched the movie’s aesthetics. According to 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 meet and journey with the movie’s solid.
Along with the solid, director Zoya Akhtar and co-writer Reema Kagti have been additionally current on the flight. The press launch additionally famous that the solid 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 – Marketing, Vistara, mentioned, “We are delighted to be the first Indian airline to partner with Netflix to curate a journey down memory lane with our special ‘Flight to Riverdale’. Vistara Retrojet, with its nostalgic charm, not only transports us back to a golden era but also propels us into a future where the boundaries between cinema and air travel seamlessly merge, offering passengers an experience that transcends the ordinary. UK 1964 will surely leave a permanent trail of enduring memories while also 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, solid of characters, and candy-coloured aesthetics.
Set in the Sixties, The Archies reimagines fashionable characters from the titular comedian books and drops them in the imaginary idyllic city of Riverdale in India. It follows the lives of Archie and their pals navigating friendship, heartbreak, insurrection, faculty protests, dance events, and extra. Akhtar is co-producing The Archies film through her personal Tiger Baby Films banner with Sharad Devarajan’s Graphics India. The Archies comes out on December 7 on Netflix.
