- By Swati Singh
- Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:57 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Aryan Khan's directorial debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, has made a significant impact on Netflix. The series, released on September 18, 2025, offers a satirical take on Bollywood's inner workings. Aryan emphasised that the team's goal was to be "self-deprecating, but not disrespectful anywhere," ensuring a balance between humor and respect for the industry.
In a chat with Variety, Aryan said, "We wanted to be self-deprecating, but not disrespectful anywhere. So I think we maintained that line correctly, and the guardrails were self-imposed, mostly because, when making something about the industry and being part of the industry, there has to be - there is - a lot of respect. People being able to take jokes about themselves, I feel, is the first and most important thing about comedy. Take a joke on yourself and then spread the love. People were extremely sporting, and we also made an effort not to push boundaries in terms of being disrespectful, only being self-deprecating."
On September 25, Wankhede filed a defamation sit and sought Rs 2 crore in damages from Shah Rukh Khan and Red Chillies Entertainment. In his statement, the officer claimed, "The Ba***ds of Bollywood has been deliberately conceptualised and executed with the intent to malign Sameer Wankhede's reputation in a colourable and prejudicial manner."
Wankhede's statement further read, "Especially when the case involving Sameer Wankhede and Aryan khan is pending and sub-judice before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court and the NDPS Special Court, Mumbai."
"Furthermore, the series, inter alia, depicts a character making an obscene gesture--specifically, showing a middle finger after the character recites the slogan “Satyamev Jayate” which is the part of the National Emblem. This act constitutes a grave and sensitive violation of the provisions of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, which attracts penal consequences under law," it read.