Though I find the word sounding like a cover-‘worse’ion of Hollywood, the term ‘Bollywood’ has come to stay. I righty prefer the term ‘Hindi Cinema’!
On the good side, the GenZee kids have arrived—come Aamir Khan’s, Shah Rukh Khan’s, Suniel Shetty’s or Chunky Pandey’s offsprings. And the latest on the block is Aryan Khan, Shah Rukh’s son.
The combination leads to The Ba***ds of Bollywood, dropping September 18, Aryan Khan’s series that is described as a “wild and witty love letter to Hindi Cinema and the messy, flawed world behind the flashing lights and dramatic headlines”.
The trailer is out now, and Aryan Khan’s directorial debut (yes, every star-kid does not face the camera, see?) is loud and wickedly entertaining. The seven-episode series is brimming with sharp one-liners and larger-than-life moments. Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, the series is one of the most talked-about rides of the year, an updated extension, so to speak, of his father’s filmland adventure, Om Shanti Om, all of 18 years ago.
The series follows Aasmaan Singh (Lakshya), an ambitious newcomer with dreams as big as the silver screen. With his loyal best friend, Parvaiz (Raghav Juyal), sharp-tongued manager Sanya (Anya Singh), and his ever-supportive family— his father Rajat Singh (Vijayant Kohli), mother Neeta Singh (Mona Singh) and uncle Avtar (Manoj Pahwa)— by his side, Aasmaan steps into the world of glitter and grit.
He is soon to find that dreams come at a price, especially when ambition and ego collide. Aasmaan finds himself up against his biggest challenge yet, superstar Ajay Talvar (Bobby Deol), when he is cast opposite his daughter, newcomer Karishma (Sahher Bambba). Throw the shrewd producer, Freddy Sodawallah (Manish Chaudhari) into the mix, along with Jaraj Saxena (Rajat Bedi), a yesteryear actor desperate for a comeback, and what follows is a sharp, self-aware saga, set against the irresistible spectacle of Hindi cinema.
The ultimate dream for die-hard Hindi Cinema fans comes alive with the preview and trailer of The Ba***ds of Bollywood, teasing a cameo coup for the ages — the three Khans coming together for the first time ever! Also bringing in a string of heavy-hitting A-listers, the starry appearances of Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan, S.S. Rajamouli, Badshah, Disha Patani and more are sure to thrill audiences.
The music, in collaboration with T-Series, amplifies the show’s celebratory energy. The album is composed by Shashwat Sachdev, with guest composers Anirudh Ravichander and Ujwal Gupta. The first track, Badli si hawa hai, is composed by Anirudh Ravichander and sung by Arijit Singh and Amira Gill, and has already struck a chord with fans as a youth anthem brimming with vibe and verve. Tu pehli tu aakhri composed, produced, and arranged by Shashwat Sachdev, and sung by Arijit Singh, has further fuelled the anticipation for the series.
The Ba***ds of Bollywood is not just a series — it’s a cheeky, no-filter toast (and roast) to the world behind the curtain. Filmy, fiery, and full-throttle entertainment, it will mark a star-kid’s entry into a non-acting zone, like veteran Shatrughan Sinha’s son Kussh S. Sinha (Nikita Roy) recently.
Interestingly, Shah Rukh Khan and Shatrughan Sinha shared screen space all of 30 years ago—in Zamaana Deewana.
