Zoya Akhtar Says Nepotism Is ‘Banal,’ “Just Like Beating A Dead Horse”; Roars “Who Are You To Tell Me…?” As She Defends Roping In Star Kids
The Archies: Zoya Akhtar Defends Roping In Star Kids Like Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor & Agastya Nanda ( Photo Credit – Instagram; Facebook ) After being in the news for quite some time, Zoya Akhtar’s ‘The Archies’ was finally released on the OTT giant Netflix. The film, which is an official Indian adaptation of Archie Comics, stars three privileged star kids- Shah Rukh Khan-Gauri Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, Sridevi-Boney Kapoor’s daughter Khushi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, along with other debutants. Since the film hit the OTT platform, it’s been at the receiving end while Zoya is being slammed for casting star kids, reigniting the nepotism debate. Now, the filmmaker has hit back at the haters. Zoya, who’s known to be a critically acclaimed filmmaker, has given fans unforgettable films like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Gully Boy, Dil Dhadakne Do, and others. She has recently defended nepotism and roping in the star kids in her film. Scroll down for details. During her latest interview, when Zoya Akhtar was asked about the nepotism debate, she …