Bobby Deol says being the son of the ‘biggest Indian superstar in the world’ isn’t easy for Aryan Khan, admits he felt ‘fatherly emotions’ for him

In a recent interview, actor Bobby Deol opened up about his experience of working with Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the Netflix show The Ba***ds of Bollywood.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | September 16, 2025 09:55 PM IST

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Bobby Deol on his experience of working with Aryan Khan in The Ba***ds of Bollywood

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan is set to mark his directorial debut with the Netflix show The Ba***ds of Bollywood. The series stars Bobby Deol, Anya Singh, Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Raghav Juyal and Manoj Pahwa in key roles, along with cameos by the three Khans – Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman, among others. In a recent interview, Bobby opened up about his experience of working with Aryan. He mentioned that it is difficult to come out of the shadow of a father, who is “the biggest Indian superstar in the world”.

During the interview with Siddharth Kannan, Bobby shared that he felt ‘fatherly emotions’ while getting directed by Aryan. “I felt a lot of fatherly emotions, because I also have kids, and both of them want to come in this industry. It’s not easy, because being from the family which is already existing and to come out of the shadows of the biggest Indian superstar in the world.”

The actor added, “For me, it was my dad and brother. Being Shah Rukh Khan’s son, it’s not an easy task. But, I think this child has no fear for that. He is fearless. He has this fire that makes him so unique and one of his kind. When he was directing me, I always felt so nice and happy like my own son is directing me. I could just feel it.”

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Bobby Deol also revealed that Aryan Khan didn’t just direct but actively enacted scenes to show the exact approach he wanted. “The way he used to direct each and every one of us. He would enact those characters while explaining. He would get into the depth of it and make us do a lot of takes, because he knew that we have something which he was looking for. He would get that and then only he would say it’s okay. I think that’s an amazing quality,” he concluded.

The Ba***ds of Bollywood will stream exclusively on Netflix from September 18. The ensemble cast of Aryan Khan’s directorial series also features Mona Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Vijayant Kohli, Gautami Kapoor, and Rajat Bedi.