Zoya Akhtar says she felt ‘guilty’ The Archies actors Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor and others ‘almost got bullied’: ‘Audience is harsh with certain newcomers’

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When asked if she felt guilty about newcomers, Suhana Khan, Yuvraj Menda, Mihir Ahuja, Khushi Kapoor, Dot, Vedang Raina, and Agastya Nanda, bearing the brunt of the film’s failure, Zoya Akhtar said yes and shared, “They all are very talented and I would love to work with them again. What I felt terrible about was that they were newcomers. I auditioned them. We gave them the roles. A very professional crew dressed them. There were all the best names in the business involved. I workshopped with them. I okayed the take, so it was me. They just did what I asked them to do. I didn’t like the fact that they were being almost bullied. It wasn’t nice, it was all my responsibility, so I did feel guilty, but then they asked me not to.”

Zoya further spoke about the actors getting trolled and said, “The audience is harsh with certain newcomers, not with all of them. I felt bad when this happened. If the audience didn’t like it, it was on me and not them. They all are very talented and people will see that with time.”

Zoya Akhtar is currently gearing for the release of her production venture Superboys Of Malegaon, which hits screens on February 28.

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