Riteish, Genelia Deshmukh On Aryan Khan's Bads of Bollywood: ‘You Were Meant To Be A Star'
The wait is finally over! Netflix has unveiled the much-awaited first look of the upcoming web series The Ba***ds of Bollywood. The show, marking the directorial debut of Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, promises high-octane drama, stylish visuals and intense action sequences. Ever since the preview was dropped online, it has ignited massive buzz across the industry and social media.
Fans and celebrated personalities couldn't hold back but showered Aryan with praise and lots of love. Adding to the outpouring of love, Bollywood couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh have extended heartfelt wishes to Aryan. Taking to their respective social media handles, they expressed their admiration for the project and commended his venture into direction.
Riteish Deshmukh Heaps Praise on Aryan Khan
The Housefull actor took to Instagram Stories and penned, 'Dearest Aryan, your debut as a director marks the beginning of a beautiful journey. May your stories reflect your heart, your vision, and your courage. Wishing you endless creativity and success — the world is ready to see through your lens."
'Congratulations, @gaurikhan & @iamsrk. What an awesomely proud moment this is!!! Looking forward to watching #TheBadsOfBollywoodOnNetflix. Best wishes to @NetflixIndia, @RedChilliesEnt and the entire team," he added.
Genelia Deshmukh Joins In the Chorus of Praise
Soon after, Genelia Deshmukh reshared Riteish's post and wished Aryan Khan the best for his directorial debut film.
The Sitaare Zameen Par actress wrote, 'Dearest #AryanKhan, from the bottom of my heart I wish you all the luck and love on your directorial debut … We always knew you were meant to be a star. My warmest wishes are always with you, dearest @gaurikhan, Suhana, Abhram and my most favourite @iamsrk…"
She also extended best wishes to the team, actors and technicians, including Netflix India and Red Chillies Entertainment. 'Best wishes to the awesome @thedeol, @netflix_in, @redchilliesent and all the actors and technicians in #thebadsofbollywood," she added.
Ba***ds of Bollywood's Storyline and Release Date
The preview for Netflix's The Ba***ds of Bollywood hints at a high-stakes drama. Set amid the chaotic, larger-than-life, yet uncertain entertainment industry, this drama will show how an ambitious outsider and his friends navigate the world of Bollywood. Written and directed by Aryan Khan, the film is all set to light up your screens on September 18.
The show's cast includes Bobby Deol, Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Sahher Bambba, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Anya Singh and Vijayant Kohli, as well as Gautami Kapoor and Rajat Bedi. In the preview video, fans also get to see cameo appearances of Salman Khan, Karan Johar and Ranveer Singh.
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