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| The Ba***ds of Bollywood | |
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| Genre | Action Comedy Drama Satire |
| Created by | Aryan Khan |
| Showrunner | Aryan Khan |
| Written by | Aryan Khan Bilal Siddiqi Manav Chauhan |
| Directed by | Aryan Khan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Score: Shashwat Sachdev Songs:
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Producer | Gauri Khan |
| Cinematography | Jay Pinak Oza |
| Editor | Nitin Baid |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 39–56 minutes |
| Production company | Red Chillies Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
The Bastards of Bollywood [a] is an Indian Hindi-language satirical action comedy television miniseries created, co-written and directed by debutant Aryan Khan for Netflix. Gauri Khan serves as the producer under Red Chillies Entertainment. The series features Lakshya Lalwani, Sahher Bambba, Bobby Deol, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, Mona Singh, Gautami Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa, Rajat Bedi, Manish Chaudhari, Arshad Warsi and Vijayant Kohli. It debuted on 18 September 2025, consisting of seven episodes.
The series follows Aasmaan Singh, an aspiring actor who made his debut with a blockbuster produced by Freddy, a monopolistic producer. After the success of his debut, he is signed by Karan Johar for his directorial venture, co-starring Karishma Talwar, the daughter of Ajay Talwar, a highly successful actor. However, Freddy forces Aasmaan to sign an exclusive three-film deal. Wanting to work on Karan's project, Aasmaan must find a way to get out of the deal.
In this high-stakes drama, an ambitious outsider and his friends navigate the chaotic, larger-than-life, yet uncertain world of Bollywood.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Meet the Ba***ds" | Aryan Khan | Aryan Khan, Bilal Siddiqi, Manav Chauhan | 18 September 2025 | |
Aasmaan Singh is living in Delhi with his best friend Parvaiz, and his uncle Avtaar Singh, formerly a playback singer. Aasmaan's debut film, produced by Freddy Sodawallah's company Sodawallah Productions, becomes a hit, earning him praise. Aasmaan's parents, Rajat Singh, who is suffering from health issues, and Neeta Singh, come from Mumbai to congratulate him. A party is thrown to celebrate the film's success, where Aasmaan meets Ajay Talvar, a renowned, iconic actor. Karan Johar, who is searching for a male lead for his movie, is approached by Aasmaan's manager Sanya, who tries to persuade Karan to have Aasmaan play the role, while Aasmaan, despite being warned by Sanya to not sign contracts instantly, is forced by Freddy to sign a three-film deal. Later, Aasmaan attends a roundtable conference hosted by Sanjeev where he meets Karishma Talvar, Ajay's daughter, whom he insults for being a nepo-baby. Ajay is agitated because of this, while Karan is impressed and offers the role to Aasmaan. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Movie Mafia" | Aryan Khan | Aryan Khan, Bilal Siddiqi, Manav Chauhan | 18 September 2025 | |
Aasmaan, Sanya and Parvaiz go to meet Freddy and see Jaraj Saxena, who was removed from Freddy's film because of signing a deal with another producer, and has not got any role for fifteen years. However, Freddy encourages Aasmaan to act in Karan's film, promising not to be a hindrance. The two go to meet Karan at Dharma Productions, where it is revealed that Karishma will be the female lead. Aasmaan apologizes to Karishma for his behavior at the conference, but creates a scene as a reporter comments on Karishma's facial expression. Karishma is revealed to be in relationship with Sameer Sinha. In the meantime, Aasmaan learns that Rajat needs to undergo a liver transplant. He signs a commercial to fund Rajat's surgery. Rajat advises him never to bow down and to remember his worth. Ajay disapproves of Aasmaan being the male lead cast opposite to Karishma. Aasmaan meets Freddy at the set of their next film, where Freddy persuades him to cancel the deal with Karan. Infuriated, Aasmaan humiliates Freddy and leaves, cancelling the three-film deal. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Barbaad Mohabbat" | Aryan Khan | Aryan Khan, Bilal Siddiqi, Manav Chauhan | 18 September 2025 | |
Aasmaan, Parvaiz and Sanya, and Karishma and her bodyguard Sukhi go to Goa where they are to prepare for the intimate scenes. Karan reveals the intimacy coach has bailed out owing to his divorce, and Emraan Hashmi comes as a substitute, whom Parvaiz is a die hard fan of. Emraan tries his best to train them but in vain. Ajay keeps contact with Sukhi to stay informed about Karishma's whereabouts. Emraan is frustrated because the leads cannot give his desired outcome and has the locked out in the balcony. As the two talk to each other about themselves, they begin to grow closer and finally mirror each other's movements and emotions, impressing Emraan, who then leaves, wishing the two good luck. The next day, Karishma chokes on a fishbone stuck in her throat, and Aasmaan performs heimlich maneuver to get it out. A recording of the incident goes viral and Sanjeev makes news about it; Karishma's spoilt brother, Shaumik, humiliates the Talvar family in front of Sameer's family by turning the news on the TV. Karishma explains the matter when confronted by her parents. Meanwhile, Freddy assigns lawyers against Aasmaan, but Parvaiz sends his friends, who are goons, to force Freddy to sign a deal. Freddy seeks Ajay's help, who declines, stating he will not appear in Freddy's film if Aasmaan is in Karan's film. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Bullshit Party" | Aryan Khan | Aryan Khan, Bilal Siddiqi, Manav Chauhan | 18 September 2025 | |
| 5 | 5 | "My Hero" | Aryan Khan | Aryan Khan, Bilal Siddiqi, Manav Chauhan | 18 September 2025 | |
| 6 | 6 | "The Filmfirst Awards" | Aryan Khan | Aryan Khan, Bilal Siddiqi, Manav Chauhan | 18 September 2025 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Picture ka title hoga..." | Aryan Khan | Aryan Khan, Bilal Siddiqi, Manav Chauhan | 18 September 2025 | |
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| Soundtrack album by Shashwat Sachdev, Anirudh Ravichander and Ujwal Gupta | |
| Released | 16 September 2025 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | T-Series |
The soundtrack consists of original score by Shashwat Sachdev and songs composed by Sachdev, Ujwal Gupta and Anirudh Ravichander, all of them are working with Aryan Khan for the first time. This would also mark their debut as composers in a television series, with the latter previously having composed in Hindi for Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan . The music rights were bagged by T-Series. The first song, "Badli Si Hawa Hai" penned by Kumaar and sung by Arijit Singh and Amira Gill, was released on 23 August 2025. Raja Kumari and Badshah have been reported to have provided their vocals for different songs as well. Raja Kumari's rap was used in the preview of the series.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Behad" | Shashwat Sachdev | Shashwat Sachdev | Faheem Abdullah, Shashwat Sachdev | |
| 2. | "Ghafoor" | Shashwat Sachdev | Shashwat Sachdev | Shilpa Rao, Ujwal Gupta | |
| 3. | "Badli Si Hawa Hai" | Kumaar | Anirudh Ravichander | Arijit Singh, Amira Gill | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Sajna Tu Baimaan" | Shashwat Sachdev | Shashwat Sachdev | Shilpa Rao, B Praak, Shashwat Sachdev | |
| 5. | "Number 1 (Title Track)" | Kumaar | Ujwal Gupta | Vishal Dadlani | |
| 6. | "Ashiqaan" | Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev | Shashwat Sachdev | Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev | |
| 7. | "Ruseya" | Jasmine Sandlas | Shashwat Sachdev | Jubin Nautiyal, Shashwat Sachdev | |
| 8. | "Tu Pehli Tu Aakhri" | Kumaar | Shashwat Sachdev | Arijit Singh | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Who's Your Daddy" | Akshat Verma, Vishal Dadlani | Shashwat Sachdev | Vishal Dadlani, Shashwat Sachdev | |
| 10. | "Everybody Knows" | Dev Singh | Ujwal Gupta | Raja Kumari | |
| 11. | "Revolver" | Aryan Khan, Raja Kumari | Shashwat Sachdev | Vishal Dadlani, Raja Kumari, Piyush Kapoor, Shashwat Sachdev | |
| 12. | "Movie Scene" | Karan Aujla | Shashwat Sachdev, Karan Aujla | Vishal Dadlani, Karan Aujla, Piyush Kapoor, Aryan Khan, Shashwat Sachdev | |
| 13. | "Tenu Ki Pata" | Kumaar | Ujawal Gupta | Diljit Dosanjh, Aryan Khan, Ujwal Gupta | 2:53 |
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Aryan Khan's debut as a director is a mixed bag -- while it entertains in parts, it deflates into seen-before ordinariness when it segues into showing us ‘the other side’ of the film industry." [3] Simran Khan Times Now rated it 3.5/5 stars and said that "With his debut show, Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan takes viewers on a witty, thrilling, and hilarious ride into Bollywood’s chaotic world." [4] Sana Farzeen of India Today gave it 3.5 stars out of 5 and stated that "‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ is not perfect, but it’s honest, funny, and absolutely dramatic, something that we all love, isn't it? The next time this debutant director steps out, people will be queuing up for an autograph. But Aryan, pen kidhar hai? (Where is the pen)?" [5]
Yatamanyu Narain of News 18 rated it 3.5/5 stars and observed that "Aryan Khan’s Netflix debut is a daring satire filled with nepotism digs, celebrity cameos, and a sharp take on Bollywood hypocrisy." [6] Abhimanyu Mathur of Hindustan Times gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that " Aryan Khan's directorial debut never takes itself seriously, which helps it be entertaining, but leaves it a little shallow." [7] Hardika Gupta of NDTV observed that "By the time the final episode wraps, you realise this isn't meant to be dissected like high art. It's meant to be consumed like Bollywood itself: loud, colourful, problematic, indulgent, but great fun if you let it be." [8]
Sakshi Verma of India TV gave 3 stars out 5 and commented that "The Ba**ds Of Bollywood is a classic masala entertainer that is full of surprises, fun, drama and thrills. The show is not boring at any point and tries to make a glittery remark amid all the chaos and distress. The show is bouncy and should be taken as a fun watch. [9] Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India rated it 3.5/5 stars and said that "Daringly self-aware, the seven part series finds its footing in quieter moments—when it isn't busy showcasing star cameos or industry jabs. This is less of a scathing satire and more of an edgy, meta love letter to the film industry." [10] Aashna Nadkarni of Mashable commented that "It is a complete treat for every Bollywood enthusiast!" [11]
Sahir Avik D’souza of The Quint rated it 3.5/5 stars and writes in his review that "If Luck By Chance and Om Shanti Om had a foul-mouthed lovechild—that child would be Aryan Khan’s The Ba**ds of Bollywood." [12] Bollywood Hungama gave it 3.5 stars out of 5 and said that "THE BA***DS OF BOLLYWOOD is a hilarious and entertaining take on Bollywood and works because of Aryan Khan’s expert direction, crazy-n-entertaining moments, performances, shocking climax and starry cameos." [13] Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com rated it 3/5 stars and stated that "Aryan Khan has made The Ba***ds of Bollywood entertaining and wicked." [14]
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