Overview

• The Ba***ds of Bollywood marks Aryan Khan’s debut as writer-director with a satirical dramedy that follows outsider Aasmaan Singh navigating the film industry.
• Produced by Gauri Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, the ensemble features Lakshya in the lead with Sahher Bambba, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh and Bobby Deol, alongside Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh and others.
• Bobby Deol praises Aryan’s hands-on process, saying he enacted scenes, pushed for multiple takes and drew out nuanced performances, while predicting he will be known for his own name.
• Lead actor Lakshya says Aryan did not carry himself like a stereotypical star kid and was sensitive to the outsider journeys of his cast, adding that his own father reacted with pride to the trailer.
• High-profile cameos are touted ahead of the launch, with reports and cast citing appearances by Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh and Karan Johar, among other big names.