Karan Johar Cheers For Aryan Khan's Ba***ds Of Bollywood: ‘Going To Smash All Records'
The highly-anticipated first look of Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan's directorial debut series, 'The Ba***ds Of Bollywood' was unveiled by Netflix today. The first look gave a glimpse of what fans can expect from the series starring Lakshya, Sahher Bambba and others. Aryan himself makes an appearance in the teaser, sharing that the show is a bit 'too much'. Soon after the first look was unveiled, filmmaker Karan Johar showered praise on Aryan, expressing his confidence in the show's success and claiming it would smash all records. KJo also cheered for the leading actor Lakshya, who was previously seen in the 2023 film 'Kill' backed by Dharma Productions.
Karan Johar re-shared the first look of Aryan Khan's directorial debut series 'The Ba***ds Of Bollywood' on his Instagram stories. Praising Shah Rukh's son Karan wrote, 'ARYAN!!!! LOVE YOU!!! This is going to smash all records! I am proud of you." Meanwhile, in the next story, he also added, 'So proud to see our boy shine as the leading man in this incredible series!!! The red carpet is ready @lakshya ! Go KILL it!!!"
The Ba***ds Of Bollywood First Look
The teaser of The Ba***ds Of Bollywood opens with Aryan Khan walking through a romantic setup, reciting his father Shah Rukh's iconic lines from Mohabbatein: 'Ek ladki thi deewani si, ek ladke pe vo marti thi, nazrein jhuka ke, sharma ke, galiyon se guzarti thi…" We see glimpses of Lakshya and Sahher Bambba's romantic moments until Aryan cuts in and adds a twist. 'Aur achanak ek truck aaya aur usse kuchal gaya. (And suddenly, a truck came and ran her over)," he says.
He then goes on to explain, 'Thoda zyaada ho gaya na? Aadat daal lo kyuki mera show bhi thoda zyaada hai. (A bit too much, right? Get used to it because my show is also a bit too much)." What follows are quick flashes of fight scenes, romance, chaos, dazzling red carpets, and adrenaline-fueled action.
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Aryan Khan, who chose to step into direction instead of acting unlike his superstar father and sister Suhana Khan, has been working on the project for over a year. He serves as the creator and director, and is working alongside co-creators and writers Bilal Siddiqi and Manav Chauhan. Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, the show reportedly dives into the eccentric world of aspirants, hustlers, and dreamers who navigate the chaos of the Hindi film industry. It stars Bobby Deol, Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, Vijayant Kohli, and Gautami Kapoor.
Shah Rukh Khan recently confirmed that he has a cameo appearance in the show. As per reports, Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, and Karan Johar are among those making special appearances.
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