Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan appeared in the role of a proud host and emotional father at the trailer launch of the first film, The Bastards of Bollywood, directed by his son Aryan Khan at YRF Studio on 20 August. The Netflix series premiered on September 18, 2025, promises a chaotic, sarcastic dive in Bollywood’s glitter and patience, with Lakshya and Sahar Bamba in the lead role, and Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and other artists will be seen doing cameo.

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Recently, Shah Rukh, wearing a custom arm cast after a shoulder injury, fascinated the audience with his intelligence, made fun of his recovery and mocked Aryan’s project and asked: “Is he uploading CCTV footage of Mannat?” His emotional introduction of Aryan made many people emotional, as he urged fans to honor his son with “150% love” given in his 30 -year career. “This holy earth of Mumbai gave me a chance to entertain you. Today, my son is making his first step here,” he said crying.

Aryan, nervous but attractive, admitted to preparing with teleprompters and backup notes, and trusted his father if something happened in a funny way. “If I mess up, Papa is here,” he said in a funny tone, so that everyone laughed. He described the series as a raw, ambitious mix of drama and humor, prepared in four years with co-author Bilal Siddiqui and Manav Chauhan, and is produced by Gauri Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment.

On social media, the clips of lively conversation with artists like Shah Rukh on social media were full of clips, and fans praised Aryan’s Shah Rukh -like charisma. The Bastards of Bollywood is ready to be a adventure, Monica Shergill of Netflix India called it “funny and disruptive”.