Agastya Nanda is one of the most popular next-generation actors in Bollywood. Grandson of illustrated actors, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, the young lad made his debut in December 2023 with Zoya Akhtar’s teen drama, The Archies. Unfortunately, despite the hard work and efforts put in for the film, it wasn’t able to leave a mark at the box office, and especially the debutant actors of the movie faced severe backlash from netizens. For the unversed, apart from Agastya, The Archies also featured the launch of two other star kids, Suhana Khan and Khushi Kapoor, along with a few other debutants.
In a conversation with Anupama Chopra, Agastya Nanda talked about his earlier belief about the competitive film world being highly welcoming, as he remarked about the unexpected hate which came his way after his film debut with The Archies. The 23-year-old actor mentioned how he thought that doing a film would not just be rewarding but would also lead him to be showered with a lot of love from the audience. Citing how it was the complete opposite for him, Agastya said:
“I thought that everyone would give me hugs and kisses and love me but I didn’t know that there was this hate thing that happens. I didn’t know that people didn’t like me. I thought it was so easy. Do a film, people love you, become a star. I had a very rosy picture, but first film reviews came out and I was like boss no, its not like that. Its not like that at all.”
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A clip of the same interview was shared on the discussion portal, Reddit, and it created a buzz of opinions from the netizens in a very short span. Taking to the comment section of the post, several internet users posted their reactions to Agastya’s interview. Well, a strong segment of them mocked the young actor for pretending to be naive about his poor performance in the film. Some others even taunted Agastya for learning something from his uncle, Abhishek Bachchan, who couldn't be that successful despite being a star kid. Yet some more netizens remarked that Agastya should learn to act first before being a part of interviews.
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In an earlier interview with The Film Companion, Agastya Nanda talked about facing trolls and internet backlash frequently and revealed that it is his mother, Shweta Bachchan, who is the grounding force for him amidst all that goes on. Elaborating more, he said:
“My mom is the biggest grounding factor, not even my granddad. It’s my mother. In every way. She will take my case. I am very under-grounded. I told my mom that these trolls have got nothing on you.”
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Previously, while interacting with Zoom TV, Agastya Nanda made a startling revelation when he remarked how acting was never his choice in the first place. On the contrary, he mentioned wanting to work with his father, Nikhil Nanda, on their family business, The Escorts Group. Having said that, the young star also added that after working as an intern under his father for a few months, he found his heart in acting only.
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