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Agastya Nanda | |
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 23 November 2000
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2023–present |
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Relatives | Kapoor family Bachchan family |
Agastya Nanda (born 23 November 2000) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Born to businessman Nikhil Nanda and columnist-author Shweta Bachchan Nanda, he has played Archie Andrews in The Archies (2023), which marked his screen debut. [1] [2]
Nanda was born on 23 November 2000. [3] His father is businessman Nikhil Nanda, son of Rajan and Ritu Nanda (daughter of actor Raj Kapoor), [4] and his mother is columnist and author Shweta Bachchan Nanda, daughter of actors Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan. [5] [6] He has an elder sister, entrepreneur Navya Naveli Nanda. Nanda completed his education from Sevenoaks School, London. Where he served as house captain of the prestigious School House. [7] [3]
From his mother's side he belongs to the Bachchan family and is the nephew of actor Abhishek Bachchan. While, from his father's side he belongs to the Kapoor family. [8] Actor Ranbir Kapoor is his uncle, and actresses Karisma and Kareena Kapoor are his aunts. [9]
Nanda made his film debut with The Archies , portraying Archie Andrews, a guitarist and singer. The film was released on Netflix in December 2023. [10] [11] Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu noted, "Agastya, a decent lead, delivers his lines in a hushed, far-off way. It’s as if Archie is always non-committal about what he says or feels." [12] Udita Jhunjhunwala of Scroll.in stated, "Agastya Nanda is likeable though a touch diffident in his timbre. Unlike some of his peers, he appears to have made an effort to play a singer." [13]
Nanda will next be seen in Maddock Films' Ikkis, where he plays an army officer Arun Khetarpal. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | The Archies | Archie Andrews | [15] | |
2024 | Ikkis† | Arun Khetarpal | Filming | [16] |
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