Prolific writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar is drawing parallels between emerging talent Agastya Nanda and the legendary Rishi Kapoor. Known for his candidness, Javed hailed Agastya as a breath of fresh air in the Hindi film industry, expressing his admiration for the youngster's performance in the latest Netflix film, The Archies, a modern adaptation of the popular 90s comic series. Agastya, the grandson of acting legend Amitabh Bachchan, marked his debut in Zoya Akhtar's directorial venture, embodying the iconic character, Archie Andrews. Describing the young actor as the most brilliant emerging talent in the Hindi film industry since Rishi Kapoor over half a century ago, Javed said in an interview with Rediff that Agastya’s portrayal of Archie presents a more ‘masoom’ alternative to the ‘macho, toxic’ heroes prevalent in today’s cinema. "The concept of the hero so far has been of the toxic, macho man. Here is an unpretentious and masoom hero. Audiences have not seen a hero like Agastya since Rishi Kapoor in Bobby,” he noted. “Agastya will appeal to all youngsters, especially girls,” added the veteran.