Up to date on: Nov 03, 2025 10:38 am IST
Aryan Khan was initially hesitant to direct The Ba***ds of Bollywood and even considered hiring a director, Shah Rukh Khan has revealed.
Aryan Khan made a profitable debut with The Ba***ds of Bollywood, an online sequence that satirised the leisure trade. Aside from being the present’s author and creator, Aryan additionally directed all of the episodes, to a lot vital acclaim. Nonetheless, initially Aryan was apprehensive about turning director for the sequence, the filmmaker’s father, Shah Rukh Khan, has now revealed.
Aryan was hesitant to direct The Ba***ds of Bollywood
Shah Rukh, who turned 60 on Sunday, held a meet and greet together with his followers in Mumbai within the night. At a particular occasion, the actor interacted with over 300 of his diehard followers. In the course of the interplay, a fan requested Shah Rukh how he advises Aryan now that he’s in the identical line of labor as him. Shah Rukh first clarified that he solely advises Aryan or daughter Suhana (additionally an actor), provided that they ask, and by no means unsolicited.
He later specified the one piece of recommendation he gave him earlier than the making of The Ba***ds of Bollywood. “He was undecided if he may direct or not, and whether or not they need to rent another director,” Shah Rukh mentioned, including, “However I really feel that those that write after which direct themselves develop into higher administrators in a way. So, I informed him to comply with his coronary heart and direct it. Dekhenge kya hoga, kitna bura kar lega (We’ll see what occurs. How unhealthy are you able to do).”
Shah Rukh mentioned that the recommendation, together with help from his core workforce, inspired Aryan to direct the present himself. “While you give this type of freedom to inventive folks, they do a greater job than telling them what to do,” added the actor.
About The Ba***ds of Bollywood
Aryan’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood was co-created by him, Manav Chauhan and Bilal Siddiqui. The present stars Lakshya, Bobby Deol, Sahher Bambba, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, Mona Singh, and Manoj Pahwa. It opened to largely constructive critiques and file viewing numbers on Netflix in November.
