Zoya Akhtar's upcoming movie, The Archies, has been making waves ahead of its Netflix release. In a current discussion all through Day 3 of Sahitya Aajtak 2023, Zoya Akhtar, in conjunction with her father Javed Akhtar, singer Ankur Tiwari, and Dot, delved into the film and the ongoing discourse on nepotism inside the film enterprise.

Javed Akhtar, who serves as the author for The Archies, addressed the casting decisions and defended Zoya's proper to involve each person she needs inside the movie. He emphasised that Zoya is taking a non-public danger, using her own funds for the assignment. As the only backing the movie, she holds the authority to pick the cast without going through useless scrutiny. Javed Akhtar remarked, “She has all of the proper to take all of us underneath the solar; she shouldn’t be wondered. She is taking the threat; it's miles her venture and he or she is backing it.”Discussing the wider topic of nepotism inside the film industry, Javed Akhtar highlighted that success within the field is akin to an unbiased election. Stars are not compelled into stardom; their reputation and achievement stem from the target audience's appreciation. He commented, “Film enterprise ke baare mein baat hoti rehti hain nepotism ki. Nepotism movie enterprise mein ho hi nahi sakta. Duniya mein har jagah ho jaye, par yaha nahi ho sakta."

Javed Akhtar defined that nepotism is much more likely in bureaucratic settings where lower-degree individuals have the power to hire. 

For the unversed, directed with the aid of Zoya Akhtar, The Archies is co-written by means of Akhtar, Reema Kagti, and Ayesha Devitre Dhillon. The film, based at the famous American comedian e book series, boasts a forged which includes Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Agastya Nanda, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi Saigal, and Yuvraj Menda.