Netflix has dropped the teaser for The Ba***ds of Bollywood, which marks Aryan Khan’s directorial debut.
The son of Bollywood famous person Shah Rukh Khan, Aryan Khan created the sequence alongside co-creators Bilal Siddiqi and Manav Chauhan, who all additionally penned the screenplay.
The sequence stars Bobby Deol, Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, Vijayant Kohli, Rajat Bedi, and Gautami Kapoor.
Premiering on September 18, The Ba***ds of Bollywood set outs to be a “playful roast and toast to Bollywood” and an “underdog story that asks simply how far you’ll go in your goals — and for those who can outwit just a few Bollywood baddies alongside the way in which.”
The sequence is produced by Purple Chillies Leisure, which was based by husband-and-wife staff Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan.
The Ba***ds of Bollywood marks Netflix’s sixth collaboration with Purple Chillies Leisure, after earlier collaborations like After Bard of Blood, Darlings, Bhakshak, Betaal, and Class of ‘83.
The soundtrack, launched by T-Collection, options compositions by veteran music composer Shashwat Sachdev, with visitor contributions from Anirudh Ravichander and Ujwal Gupta.
“With The Ba***ds of Bollywood, I wished to construct a world that feels alive, a mixture of glitz and grit, the place ambition shines, egos conflict, and nothing is ever because it appears,” says Aryan Khan. “In Netflix, we discovered a accomplice who shared our artistic imaginative and prescient — serving to us inform the story precisely the way it wanted to be advised, uncooked, stylised, and one thing the world has by no means skilled earlier than.”
Shah Rukh Khan added: “It’s a proud second to see Aryan carve out his imaginative and prescient with such readability and edge. That is storytelling that’s sharp, self-aware, and unapologetically daring, and I believe audiences on Netflix will hook up with the center of it as a lot as its type.”
Monika Shergill, Vice-President – Content material, Netflix India, mentioned: “When Aryan Khan shared his imaginative and prescient for his directorial debut, we knew we have been setting the stage for one thing particular and disruptive. Ba***ds is witty, daring, and in contrast to something audiences have seen earlier than — a real roast-and-toast to Bollywood.
“It’s a narrative bursting with love, drama, ardour, ambition, household, and friendship. This sequence is a shining addition to our numerous slate, and we’re proud to proceed our journey with the supremely gifted staff of Purple Chillies Leisure, and with Shah Rukh Khan, whose artistic legacy continues to encourage thousands and thousands around the globe,” added Shergill.
Elsewhere in Asia, Netflix unveiled that it has invested $200M USD in Thai content material between 2021 to 2024, creating greater than 20 authentic Thai exhibits and movies. The streamer added that its content material funding has additionally created greater than 13,500 jobs in Thailand, throughout all ranges of the artistic trade. “With a devoted staff in Bangkok, we’re deeply rooted in Thailand’s artistic group,” mentioned Malobika Banerji, Director of Content material, Southeast Asia, Netflix. “Our productions transcend the gorgeous places of Thailand to faucet into the artistry and authenticity of native storytelling.
“We’re collaborating with thrilling native creators to inform tales that they’ll’t inform wherever else, and that resonate deeply with Thai audiences. Immediately’s new report showcases how Netflix’s funding contributes to Thailand’s artistic economic system — highlighting the dimensions of our assist and its influence in creating jobs, constructing capabilities, and increasing native alternatives,” added Banerji.
