Reddit Users Are Unhappy With Zoya Akhtar Being Defensive About The Archies And Nepotism

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By Pragya Dubey Updated December 11, 2023 1:45 PM

Reddit Users Are Unhappy With Zoya Akhtar Being Defensive About The Archies And Nepotism

Newcomers like Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor and Agastya Nanda recently made their Bollywood debut with The Archies directed by Zoya Akhtar. The film received a positive response from the audience, however, there was a lot of criticism around the film too. From the acting to the dialogues, many viewers found The Archies to be one of the underwhelming films delivered by Zoya Akhtar. But currently, the users on Reddit are not discussing her work as a director but they are pissed off at Zoya’s response to the criticisms surrounding The Archies.

Zoya Akhtar’s Attitude

The OG Reddit comment on this thread pointed out Zoya Akhtar’s problematic attitude after the criticisms of her new film The Archies. The user expressed their annoyance with the way Zoya has been defending the newcomers in the film. The user also criticised the director’s previous failed ventures and how her attitude has made them not revisit her good films like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Gully Boy.

Does anybody else feel turned off by Zoya's attitude lately?
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Nepotism Debate

Many other Reddit users agreed with the OG comment and put forth their opinions too. One Reddit user wrote that Zoya Akhtar has always been defensive when it comes to the nepotism debate. The user also called her an overrated director. Many users unanimously agreed that the back-to-back success of the director is the main reason for her egoistic attitude.

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Her Films

Reddit users also discussed Zoya Akhtar’s previous films and they think that all her films revolve around rich kids and their problems that the normal public cannot associate with. However, most of them hailed her films like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Gully Boy but gave major credits to the actors who gave brilliant performances in these films.

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This Reddit thread gave the due credit to The Archies director Zoya Akhtar but did not approve of her attitude towards criticism. Well, a lot of observation has happened here, what do you think about it?

The Archies is available on Netflix.

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First Published: December 11, 2023 1:45 PM

Pragya Dubey

Pragya Dubey is an introvert who prefers expressing herself through words. She believes in logical arguments and watches thrillers to escape the mundane realities of life!