From Suhana Khan to Agastya Nanda: star kids making their movie debut in 2023

• Three of the star kids making their debut next year are starring in Zoya Akhtar’s Netflix original, The Archies.
  
• Though his debut project is yet to release, Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda has already signed his second film, with National Award-winning director, Sriram Raghavan.
  
• Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan will also be debuting in the industry, but as a writer-director and not an actor.
  

The magic that Khans, Kapoors and Kumars bring to the silver screen might be waning, but fret not. Come 2023, a new set of stars are all set to make their debut — and needless to say most of them are star kids.

The third generation of the Bachchan family has also been bitten by the acting bug, and the Khans who ruled the Bollywood since the 80s are now launching their children in the industry.

Three of them are making their debuting with the same film, Zoya Akhtar’s Netflix original, The Archies - which generated a meme storm after the teaser dropped.

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A lot of current stars like Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, and Ananya Panday hail from film families. While star kids have been flocking the industry for a long while–since the era of Twinkle Khanna, Kajol, Sunny and Bobby Deol, and others – not all of them have fared well with the audience.

Now, it’s up to the next generation of newbies to prove their mettle. So here’s a look at the new star kids on the block, hitting the screens – both small and big – next year:

Suhana Khan

Suhana Khan, the daughter of Bollywood’s Badshah Shah Rukh Khan, will make her digital debut in director Zoya Akhtar’s upcoming Netflix film, The Archies. She's also been named the brand ambassador of the New York-based beauty brand Maybelline. Suhana, who also grabbed eyeballs (and a fair share of criticism) when she appeared on the cover of Vogue in 2018, technically made her acting debut with the 2019 short film The Grey Part of Blue. The film was selected to be showcased at the 2019 Miami Independent Film Festival.

Suhana, who is 22 years old, attended the NYC Tisch School of the Arts in New York.

Aryan Khan

Shah Rukh Khan’s eldest son, Aryan Khan, has decided he does not belong in front of the camera, but behind it - as he’s debuting as a writer and director in Bollywood.


He recently completed the script for his web series and shared the news on Instagram. Khan will also be directing the series under the Red Chillies Entertainment banner, owned by his father. While the series is expected to go on floors in 2023, its release date hasn’t been provided yet.

Aryan graduated from the University of Southern California in Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television production in 2021. Aryan has previously dubbed the Hindi versions of Disney’s The Lion King (2019) and Pixar’s The Incredibles (2004), with his father.

Agastya Nanda

The grandson of Bollywood’s original ‘angry young man’ Amitabh Bachchan, Agastya Nanda is all set to appear on the digital screen with Suhana Khan in The Archies. Bachchan also shared the film’s poster on his Instagram to congratulate Nanda. The son of author Shweta Bachchan and businessman and Escorts Chairman Nikhil Nanda, Agastya is only 22 years old.


Though his debut project is yet to be released, Nanda has already signed his second film - National Award-winning director Sriram Raghavan’s upcoming war drama Ikkis. Based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC, Ikkis also stars veteran actor Dharmendra.

Khushi Kapoor

The younger daughter of late actor Sridevi and producer Boney Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor is all set to follow her sister, actor Janhvi Kapoor’s footsteps. Khushi, whose fashion game has already made her popular among GenZ, will join star kids Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda in Netflix’s The Archies. As per Netflix, The Archies is a live action musical set in 1960s India.

While her sister Janhvi learned the ropes of acting from the famous Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Khushi chose to study acting at the New York Film Academy before she made her debut.

Shanaya Kapoor

Daughter of actor Sanjay Kapoor and jewellery designer Maheep Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor is the latest star kid to be launched by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. Shanaya, who is the cousin of Sonam and Arjun Kapoor, will be seen in director Shashank Khaitan’s Bedhadak, alongside actors Gurfateh Pirzada and Lakshya Lalwani.

Shanaya was an assistant director on her cousin Janhvi’s film, Gunjan Saxena. She has also bagged ads for brands like Samsung, Ritu Kumar and Naturali. She even made a brief appearance on the reality show starring her mother, Netflix’s Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives.

Junaid Khan

In 2021, actor Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan signed a film with Yash Raj Films. Multiple reports have stated that the film is based on the 1862 Maharaj Libel Case. As per Aamir Khan’s own admission, Junaid had auditioned for Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy (streaming on Netflix), but was rejected. Junaid also starred in his sister, Ira Khan’s debut play Medea, based on Euripides' Greek play of the same name.

Taking off from his father’s love for serious cinema, Junaid selected a legal drama as his debut project. As per reports, he will be playing a lawyer in the film. Also, like his father, Junaid too is conspicuously absent from social media. But he did grab the headlines last year for his incredible physical transformation.

Pashmina Roshan

Daughter of music director Rajesh Roshan and cousin of actor Hrithik Roshan, Pashmina Roshan is all set to debut in the romantic drama Ishq Vishk Rebound - a remake of the hit 2003 film Ishq Vishk which was Shahid Kapoor’s debut movie. The reboot also stars actors Rohit Saraf, Naila Grewal and Jibraan Khan.

As per reports, Pashmina Roshan studied at Barry John’s acting school. Aged 27, she is one of the oldest stars on the list. In 2018, she also starred in Jeff Goldberg Studio’s production of Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest.

Alizeh Agnihotri

Daughter of actor and producer Atul Agnihotri and fashion designer Alvira Khan, Alizeh Agnihotri will be debuting with director Soumendra Padhi's next film. Padhi, who won the National Award for his film Budhia Singh: Born to Run, also directed the Netflix original series Jamtara.

Only 22, Alizeh is also actor Salmna Khan’s niece. She graduated from the SOAS University of London in 2018, and has an elder brother, 24-year-old Ayaan Agnihotri.

Ibrahim Ali Khan

If reports are to be believed, Ibrahim Ali Khan may soon be following in the footsteps of his parents – actors Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Arora, and sister Saif Ali Khan. The young nawab may be debuting with the Hindi remake of the 2022 Malayalam hit Hridayam.

Ibrahim is currently working as an assistant director on Karan Johar’s upcoming drama Rocky Rani KI Prem Kahani. In fact, he even made a fun video with Bhatt and Singh, recreating a scene from Karan Johar’s blockbuster family drama, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham to celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary.

Aasman Bhardwaj

Aasmaan Bhardwaj, the son of ace film director and music composer Vishal Bhardwaj, will also be making his directorial debut in 2023 with the dark comedy, Kuttey. Slated to release on January 13, 2023, the film stars Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Tabu, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kumud Mishra, Shardul Bhardwaj, and Rashmika Mandana.

The managing director for Vishal Bhardwaj Films, Aasmaan describes himself as a writer, musician, and amateur golfer on his Instagram account. He graduated with a degree in Bachelor in Fine Arts in 2019, from the School of Visual Arts in New York.

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