The Bads of Bollywood review and release highlights: Aryan Khan's show gets a thumbs up, Raghav Juyal steals the show
The Bads of Bollywood review and release highlights: Aryan Khan's series was released on Netflix. Check out the first reactions and impressions.

The Bads of Bollywood review and release live updates: Aryan Khan’s debut directorial The Bads of Bollywood premiered on Netflix on September 18 at 12:30 pm. The seven-episode series is pitched as genre-defying, weaving self-awareness with cheeky humour. • Created and co-written by Aryan alongside Bilal Siddiqi and Manav Chauhan, the show is produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment....Read More
• It brings together a striking ensemble cast that includes Bobby Deol, Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, Vijayant Kohli and Gautami Kapoor.
• A glittering premiere was hosted in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, attended by the city’s most influential names. Guests included the Ambani family—Mukesh, Nita, Akash, Radhika and Shloka—along with Kajol and Ajay Devgn, Madhuri Dixit and Dr Nene, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor among others.
• As the series arrived on Netflix, several film industry stars sent their best wishes to Aryan, marking an exciting new chapter in his career.
Check out this and more updates from the show's release day.
The Bads of Bollywood Twitter reactions: Raghav Juyal’s hilarious tribute to Emraan Hashmi is the highlight
The Bads of Bollywood Twitter reactions: Emraan Hashmi has a cameo appearance as an intimacy coordinator in the show! Fans loved his scene, where Raghav's character breaks into the hit song- Kaho na Kaho from Emraan's film Murder.
The Bads of Bollywood Twitter reactions: What a superb debut from Aryan Khan!
A user said, “The Bads of Bollywood has what most of the Bollywood films are missing lately — ENTERTAINMENT GALORE! And it’s too much fun! People who’ve been observing this industry over the years will find many reasons to laugh out loud. #AryanKhan makes a SUPERB debut as a director.”
The Bads of Bollywood reactions: HT review
The Hindustan Times review rated the show 3 stars. “Aryan Khan's directorial debut never takes itself seriously, which helps it be entertaining, but leaves it a little shallow,” it read.
The Bads of Bollywood Twitter reactions: Aryan takes pot shots at nepotism?
A review praised Aryan Khan for going all out with the new show and pulling it off so well.
"The first episode is a banger.
- he's casted all new comers
- taken pot shots at nepotism
- has a crazy recall to his drug incident which is hilarious.
- has gotten Karan Johar to play Karan Johar in the show
- Took a dig at movie critics being fake
- A little reference of some dubai bhai
These are things we've only heard about the industry, he's just brought it to life through the show," read the review
The Bads of Bollywood Twitter reactions: Fans love meta references
“The Bads of Bollywood-- Loved it. Very smartly written with so many meta references. It delivers on what it promised in trailer. Great performances by Lakshya, Bobby, Raghav, Sahher, Anya. Cameos actually feels natural for the first time,” read a review.
The Bads of Bollywood reactions: Farah Khan praises Aryan Khan
Farah Khan posted a picture with Aryan on her Instagram account and wrote in the caption, “My Boy! The kindest, sweetest, talented n most hardworking director iv ever had the privilege to choreograph for.. @___aryan___ may the movie gods bless you with love n success for #the B***dsofBollywood ❤️ lov u.”
The Bads of Bollywood Twitter reactions: Emraan Hashmi's cameo
Looks like half of Bollywood has come together to be part of Aryan Khan's directorial debut. Fans loved the cameo from Emraan Hashmi, where even a dialogue from the show goes, ‘Poora Bollywood ek taaraf aur Emraan Hashmi ek taaraf.’
The Bads of Bollywood Twitter reactions: Raghav Juyal steals the show
‘Raghav Juyal is having chemistry with every actor in the show. Superb actor!’ said a user. ‘Bhai Raghav Juyal Kya mast cheez Hai 😍Brilliant brilliant guy! Steals the show in every scene,’ said another who saw the actor in The Ba***ds of Bollywood.
The Bads of Bollywood Twitter reactions: A self aware show
"One episode in and this show is insane fun🤣🤣🤣 Basically Luck By Chance meets The Studio on steroids... Love it when Bollywood make something incredibly self aware and just has fun with it," read a tweet about the show.
The Bads of Bollywood Twitter reactions: Aamir's cameo makes up for Coolie?
“Chal, at least Aamir got one Delightfully cheeky cameo this year that landed perfectly, to make up for the pointlessness of the Coolie cameo. #TheBadsOfBollywood,” wrote film journalist Suchin Mehrotra.
The Bads of Bollywood reactions: Fans want more episodes
“MAD MAD MAD..the first 2 episodes are insane! I don't want this show to end… there should've been at least 10 episodes not just 7,” read a comment on Twitter.
The Bads of Bollywood reactions: Salman Khan's cameo
Tweeting about Salman's cameo, a person wrote, "" Bullshit Party... Papa .. Papa Banne ka he toh Darr Hai 😂
#SalmanKhan what a star how simply he owns the frame , the man blessed with sheer screen presence and charm.
Some are stars , some superstars then there's
@BeingSalmanKhan
in his own league."
The Bads of Bollywood reactions: A note of thanks
The Bads of Bollywood release: A title card for the show also features a note of thanks from Aryan Khan for Bollywood.
"Through thick and thin, beyond the ups and downs and unknowns of storytelling, pushes and shoves… my friends, colleagues and seniors have stood by me through this journey.
Thank you for being there and making my first venture shine, as only the biggest stars are capable of doing.
Love you all for your kindness, encouragement and the multiple takes that I subjected you to.
Thank you for including me as a member of the family… bringing me into the folds of the best of Bollywood.
Forever grateful
Aryan Khan"
The Bads of Bollywood: Salman Khan makes a cameo
Salman Khan makes an appearance on the show too. He is introduced with his song Swag se Swagat playing in the background. The scene unfolds during a party.
The Bads of Bollywood: Ranveer vs Karan Johar.
“Did Aryan just expose the actual convo between KJo and Ranveer?,” read a post on Reddit about a scene from the show. In the scene, Ranveer and Karan Johar fake fight about who made whose career as Ranveer tries to ditch Karan's movie for SS Rajamouli's.
A person wrote, “Kudos to them for acting in this. it might be the first movie after om shanti om where all the stars and actors come together in one project. it shows how influential srk really is, with some roles done as a self troll, almost like a mocking.”
The Bads of Bollywood: Fans impressed with ‘Wankhede’ scene
“Bhai saab...#aryankhan took a zabardast dig at #sameerwankhede in first episode of bads of bollywood. He showed how sameer is just beind Bollywood, Very gutsy,” wrote a person about the seemingly unsubtle dig at Sameer Wankhede in the show.
The Bads of Bollywood: Fans ready to binge watch show.
"My desk has a lot of "important meetings" scheduled today... with SRK, Salman, and Ranveer. Officially on a binge-watching break for The Bads of Bollywood," wrote a fan.
The Bads of Bollywood out now: SRK announces series out
The Bads of Bollywood out now: “Ab jo bolega… yeh show bolega 🔥 Watch The Ba***ds of Bollywood, out now, only on Netflix,” wrote Shah Rukh Khan in a tweet.
The Bads of Bollywood release: A dig at Sameer Wankhede?
The Bads of Bollywood release: A clip from the show shows a stern-looking cop, frustrated by the drug abuse situation in the industry. Fans were quick to note that it could be a dig at Sameer Wankhede. Wankhede is former zonal director of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), who arrested Aryan Khan over suspicion of drugs abuse and possession.
The Bads of Bollywood release: Wishes from Akshay Kumar
The Bads of Bollywood: "All the best @aryan beta, may this be the start of something truly amazing. Congratulations to the proud parents, @iamsrk & @gaurikhan on such an incredible beginning!," wrote Akshay Kumar.
The Bads of Bollywood: Show out now
Aryan Khan's debut series The Bads of Bollywood is out now on Netflix.
The Bads of Bollywood release live: Who is expected on the show?
The show features cameos by Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Badshah, Karan Johar, and many others. The first cameos are by Karan Johar and Ranveer Singh, who fake-fight about who made whose careers.
The Bads of Bollywood release live: Suniel Shetty's wishes
“Watching you take this leap into direction Aryan feels truly special. The Bads of Bollywood isn’t just a film — it’s your voice, your vibe, your vision. Rooting for you as you turn the camera towards a whole new way of looking at things. Proud doesn’t even cut it. Let’s just say — Lights. Camera. Legacy.,” wrote Suniel Shetty.
The Bads of Bollywood release live: Kajol's photo gallery
Kajol took to social media to share a bunch of pictures from the premiere last night.
The Bads of Bollywood: Raghav Juyal on meeting SRK
Raghav Juyal, who stars in the series alongside Lakshya, shared his experience from the recent trailer launch and explained why he was on the phone while touching Shah Rukh Khan's feet on stage. It turns out Aryan Khan was involved!
He recalled, laughing, "Sir, actually, I was told that I had to do that on stage. But I tried to make it look natural. I was told to ignore Sir a bit, and it was Aryan who told me to do that."
Sharing his admiration for SRK, the actor added, "But I always have a great experience with him. For years, he's been a huge inspiration to me, as an actor, an artist, and as a human being, too. If you can dream, those dreams do get achieved."
Actor Anya Singh, who plays Sanya, the manager to superstar Aasmaan Singh (played by Lakshya) in the series, spoke about her experience working with the team.

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