Our favourite Archie Comics is getting a Bollywoood remake

Get ready for the first-ever live-action Bollywood film based on the characters of famous comic series Archie. Archie Comics has partnered with Graphic India to reintroduce classic comic characters like Archie, Betty, Veronica, Reggie, Moose and Jughead as Indians. Will it stand up to Riverdale standards? Who will be playing the infamous characters? Check out our casting expectations:

Riverdale’s super-jock, prom king

Sidharth Malhotra as Archie Andrews

Quick-witted and laid-back

Ranbir Kapoor as Jughead Jones

Queen bee of Riverdale High

Priyanka Chopra as Veronica Lodge

The girl next door

Deepika Padukone as Betty Cooper

The tease

Lisa Haydon as Cheryl Blossom

Narcissist level 3000

Ranveer Singh as Reggie Mantle

The father figure

Anupam Kher as Pop Tate

The intimidating and sarcastic one

Boman Irani as Hiram Lodge

Motherly figure

Ratna Pathak as Miss Grundy

The Principal

Rishi Kapoor as Mr Weatherbee