Veteran actor Manoj Bajpayee recently revealed that he did not quite enjoy watching Zoya Akhtar’s coming-of-age Netflix film ‘The Archies’. However, his critique was met with both disagreement and scolding from an unexpected corner – his daughter!
In an interview, Bajpayee shared that he sat down to watch ‘The Archies’ which stars Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan along with Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda on his daughter Ava’s recommendation. But about 50 minutes in, he frankly told Ava that he was not liking the film so far.
Ava concurred with her father’s assessment. “She was also not liking it,” Bajpayee said, surprised at the rare alignment in their opinions.
He added jokingly that Archie comics were not a major part of his childhood and he only remembers characters like Veronica and Betty in passing. However, his commentary did not go down well with Ava who scolded her father for interrupting her viewing experience.
“Every time I start scolding her, she scolds me in return,” laughed Bajpayee, who was amused and impressed by his daughter’s confidence. Ava also underlined that Bajpayee should be spending more family time instead of only critiquing her choice of entertainment.
The witty banter provides a heartwarming glimpse into the easy-going and progressive equation between Bajpayee and his teenage daughter Ava. It also highlights that forthcoming generations of viewers may not share the same pop culture touchpoints as previous ones.
While the father-daughter disagreed on ‘The Archies’, they found common ground in their outspokenness. Ava gave as good as she got from her famously plain-speaking dad – proving that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in terms of candor!
Bajpayee himself is gearing up for the second season of his hit web series ‘Family Man’ while also juggling an array of film projects. Balancing professional success, public image, and personal time is a challenge he shares with many modern parents like himself.
