The Ba***ds of Bollywood preview: Karan Johar swears, Salman Khan glowers, Ranveer Singh goes ‘bohot hard’ as Aryan Khan takes a dig at his jail time

In a rather fun surprise for the fans, a glowering Salman Khan and Ranveer Singh repeating his ‘bohot hard’ line appear in cameos in this preview. Aasman is also seen behind the bars with a cop telling him not to worry because cinema people actually become more famous after they spend time in the prison. Many took this as a self-deprecating dig by Aryan who was wrongfully imprisoned in 2022.

The show will start streaming on September 18.

WATCH | The Ba***ds of Bollywood preview

The Ba***ds of Bollywood first look

The Ba***ds of Bollywood released its first glimpse earlier this week with a video featuring writer and director Aryan Khan, and some of the actors of the show. The show stars Lakshya and Sahher Bambba, along with Bobby Deol,Mona Singh, Manoj Pahwa, Manish Chaudhari, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, and Gautami Kapoor. So far, the show has presented itself as an Entourage-like take on the Hindi film industry though it is yet to be known if it will be on the lines of the hit HBO series.

Aryan Khan in a still from The Ba**ds of Bollywood teaser. (Photo: Netflix India/YT)

The first look of the show had Shah Rukh Khan voicing some of his most popular film dialogues. As Aryan carries over that voice over, he declares that this show will be a mix of “bahut saara pyaar (lots of love)” and “thoda sa vaar (a little bit of a roast)” about Bollywood.

The official synopsis of the series reads, “An ambitious outsider and his friends navigate the larger-than-life yet uncertain world of Bollywood. The series blends self-aware humour with a high-stakes narrative — and promises a host of unforgettable cameos, blockbuster thrills and an adventurous ride into the world of Indian cinema.”

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‘Aryan Khan works 20 hours a day’

In an earlier chat with Raj Shamani, Karan Johar praised Aryan’s directorial talent and said, “I don’t know if I’m even supposed to say this, but I have huge belief in Aryan Khan’s directorial talent. I don’t want to say anything about his Netflix show, because he’ll get very angry, but all I’ll say is this: watch out. If there is a King, there will be a Prince. I can say this with confidence, because I’ve seen the show. He has an individualistic voice as a director. He’s not anything like you’d expect Shah Rukh Khan’s son to be. He’s his own person. He works quietly, he doesn’t carry the baggage of his father, he doesn’t carry the weight of his legacy. He works hard; he works 20 hours a day. He is a rare personality type.” He added, “Whether it was board games or sports or this massive series, he has to win. He likes to win. He takes losses personally, and he gets even more motivated by success.”

In an earlier chat with Hindi Rush, Manoj Pahwa echoed the same thing and shared, “Aryan doesn’t have any starry airs. He is a young and hardworking boy. The process of filming this series was quite long, but it was definitely fun.” He added, “I know Shah Rukh works 18-20 hours a day if required. He is a workaholic, and I have seen Aryan work in a similar fashion too.”

Shah Rukh Khan will appear in a cameo in son Aryan Khan’s series The Ba***ds of Bollywood.

During the Waves Summit held earlier this year, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos praised the show 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 another chat with Nikhil Kamath on his YouTube channel, Ted elaborated, “I think people in India and people outside of India know nothing about the inner workings of Bollywood. So it’s a really fun world. He’s (Aryan) a very good director.”

Shah Rukh Khan’s cameo in The Ba***ds of Bollywood

During an #AskSRK chat on X, Shah Rukh revealed to his fans that he would be appearing in a cameo in his son’s show. He shared, “Lots of lovely friends from the industry have participated in Aryan’s series. They have been very very gracious and loving to him. Main toh hun hi…Haq se!”

Lots of lovely friends from the industry have participated in Aryans series. They have been very very gracious and loving to him. Main toh hun hi…Haq se! https://t.co/dwxflUbz5J

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 16, 2025

The Ba***ds of Bollywood revealed its title earlier this year with a video also featuring Shah Rukh Khan. The video did not reveal much about the show but it gave the audience their first glimpse of the creator of the show, Aryan Khan. SRK’s son Aryan has chosen an unexpected path as many of his contemporaries have chosen to start their careers as actors. Previously, SRK’s daughter Suhana Khan made her debut as an actor in Zoya Akhtar’s 2023 film The Archies. Suhana is set to star with her father in his next film, King, which is being directed by Siddharth Anand.