Congress MP Shashi Tharoor recently shared an enthusiastic review of the Netflix series The Ba***ds of Bollywooddirected by Aryan Khan and produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment.
Tharoor revealed that he watched the show over a relaxed weekend while recovering from a cold, following a recommendation from his sister, Smita Tharoor.
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The series, which premiered on Netflix last month, has quickly become a talking point for its fun satire on Bollywood, engaging storytelling, and numerous memorable cameos.
The Congress leader remarked that while The Ba***ds of Bollywood may take some time to grow on the viewer, it ensures that they are eventually “irresistibly hooked”.
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“It’s one of the best things I have ever treated myself to: absolute #OTT GOLD!” Tharoor wrote on X, before going on to share a detailed review of the series.
Praising the writing and direction, Tharoor wrote, “The writing is sharp, the direction is fearless, and the sheer audacity of this satire is just what Bollywood needed. A genius, often hilarious, sometimes moving, and always unflinching look beyond the glamour, sending up every cinematic cliché with razor-like wit — and a series of insider jokes that let the audience into the act & behind the scenes (sic).”
Tharoor also directly addressed Aryan Khan, applauding his debut effort.
“Take a bow, Aryan Khan — you’ve delivered a masterpiece: The Ba***ds of Bollywood is brilliant!” he further wrote.
He ended his post with a special message to Aryan’s father, Shah Rukh Khan, stating, “Let me say: you must be so proud!!”.
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The satirical series features a stellar ensemble cast, including Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Bobby Deol, Raghav Juyal, Aanya Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Mona Singh, Vijayant Kohli, Manoj Pahwa, Gautami Kapoor, and Rajat Bedi, among others.
It is also filled with countless cameos by numerous Bollywood superstars, and is seen as a hilarious depiction of what goes on behind the screens.
However, The Ba***ds of Bollywood has not been free of controversy. Former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation case against Netflix and the show’s makers, alleging that a character in the series mocks him.
