Agastya Nanda (born 23 November 2000) is an Indian actor who works in

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s. Born to businessman

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and columnist-author

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, he has played

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in ''

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'' (2023), which marked his screen debut.

Early life and background

Nanda was born on 23 November 2000. His father is businessman

, son of Rajan Nanda (son of Har Prasad Nanda) and Ritu Nanda (daughter of actor

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), and his mother is columnist and author

, daughter of actors

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and

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. He has an elder sister, entrepreneur Navya Naveli Nanda. His great-grandparents are poet

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and social activist

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. Nanda completed his education from

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. Where he served as house captain of the prestigious School House. From his mother's side he belongs to the

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and is the nephew of actors

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and

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. While, from his father's side he belongs to the

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. Actor

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and actresses Karisma and

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are his uncle and aunts.

Career

Nanda made his film debut with ''

'', portraying

Archie Andrews Archibald "Archie" Andrews, created in 1941 by publisher John L. Goldwater and artist Bob Montana in collaboration with writer Vic Bloom,

, a guitarist and singer. The film was released on

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in December 2023. Shilajit Mitra of ''

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'' noted, "Agastya, a decent lead, delivers his lines in a hushed, far-off way. It’s as if Archie is always non-committal about what he says or feels." Udita Jhunjhunwala of ''

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'' stated, "Agastya Nanda is likeable though a touch diffident in his timbre. Unlike some of his peers, he appears to have made an effort to play a singer." Nanda will next be seen in

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's war film ''Ikkis'', in which he plays army officer

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Filmography

Films

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nanda, Agastya Living people 2000 births Indian film actors Actors in Hindi cinema Bachchan family 21st-century Indian actors Male actors from Mumbai People educated at Sevenoaks School