About The Bads of Bollywood
The Bads of Bollywood (stylized on screen as Ba***ds of Bollywood) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama series and the directorial debut of Aryan Khan, who also co-wrote the show with Bilal Siddiqi and Manav Chauhan. Premiering on Netflix on September 18, 2025, the seven-episode first season is a glossy, self-aware satire of the Hindi film industry, skewering nepotism, manufactured stardom, public-relations spin, and the everyday absurdities of showbiz. The series follows Aasmaan Singh, a starry-eyed outsider from a middle-class background who claws his way toward Bollywood fame while colliding with the gatekeepers, scandals, and egos that define the industry.
Aasmaan (played by Lakshya) chases his dream alongside a tight-knit circle: his irreverent best friend Parvaiz (Raghav Juyal), his sharp-tongued manager Sanya (Anya Singh), and his supportive family, including his mother Neeta (Mona Singh) and uncle Avtaar (Manoj Pahwa). His biggest obstacle becomes reigning superstar Ajay Talvar (Bobby Deol), an entanglement that grows more complicated when Aasmaan is cast opposite Talvar's daughter, debutante Karishma (Sahher Bambba), and the two begin to fall for each other. The plot threads romance, rivalry, and industry politics into a fast-moving send-up of fame.
Heavy with insider references and celebrity cameos, the series features appearances from major Bollywood figures including Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, and filmmaker Karan Johar. The Bads of Bollywood opened to generally positive reviews, with critics praising Aryan Khan's confident direction, the screenplay's comic energy, and the ensemble performances. The show became a high-profile streaming launch and one of the year's most talked-about Indian titles. (Cast and production details flagged for fact-check.)