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‘Aryan Khan is an outstanding director, his foundation is very strong; The Ba***ds of Bollywood trailer is around the corner,' says Manish Chaudhari

‘Aryan Khan is an outstanding director, his foundation is very strong; The Ba***ds of Bollywood trailer is around the corner,' says Manish Chaudhari

Indian Express2 days ago
Unlike many of his peers, otherwise known as nepo kids of Bollywood who chose to become actors, Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan has chosen a different path for his career in the entertainment industry. Aryan decided to become a director very early in his life and soon, his first show, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, will debut on Netflix. Actor Manish Chaudhari, who worked with Aryan on the show, recently shared that Aryan came in with a lot of clarity and youthful energy when he started working on the show.
In a chat with Radio Nasha Official, Manish shared that the release of the trailer is 'just around the corner.' When asked about his experience with Aryan, he called him him 'outstanding' and added, 'Aryan must be around 26-27 now. When we started working, he was around 24-25, and the amount of clarity that he came in with, and the amount of youthful energy of a mid-20s person, I was like…'
He also praised Aryan's understanding of the craft of filmmaking and said, 'And to also have the craft to understand that because he has an education in filmmaking and he has come with that. So the foundation is very strong, the intent is very clear and how it has turned out, we will know very soon.'
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Shah Rukh Khan is also the producer of the series and Manish recalled his interactions with the movie star during the making of The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Manish shared that when Shah Rukh introduced him to Zoya, he called him a 'ghaint actor.' 'He was standing with Zoya when I met him and he looked at Zoya and said, 'Did you meet Manish? He is such a ghaint (great) actor.' It was such a pleasure,' he recalled with a smile.
The Ba***ds of Bollywood had a title reveal in February and it was rumoured to release in June. However, the release date, and the trailer of the series is yet to come out. Previously, Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos endorsed the show at the WAVES Summit 2025 and said, 'We have a show called The Ba***ds of Bollywood coming up that is really fun, and I am going to leave the audience to try to figure out the title completely, but it is so fun. I am four episodes in.' In the same chat, Saif Ali Khan added, 'I have to say I saw a little bit of that show as well, the one you just mentioned and it looked fantastic. My kids have done a little appearance in it.'
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