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.

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– 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.

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.”

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.’

‘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.

“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.

“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.

“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.

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 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”

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.

“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.”

“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.

“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: “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 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: “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.

Aryan Khan’s debut series The Bads of Bollywood is out now on Netflix.

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.

“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.

Kajol took to social media to share a bunch of pictures from the premiere last night.

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.

Actor Bobby Deol, who is set to play the role of superstar Ajay Talwar in Aryan Khan’s debut series Ba***ds of Bollywood, reminisced about how witnessing the young director’s journey reminded him of his own early days in the industry.

Speaking about the trailer launch event for the show that took place last month, Bobby shared how witnessing Shah Rukh Khan introduce Aryan’s show to the world made him feel as though Aryan was his “own son.” He also mentioned that seeing both Shah Rukh and Aryan together reminded him of his younger days when his father Dharmendra and brother Sunny Deol left no “stone unturned” in helping him make his first film.

“Mujhe toh laga mera khud ka beta hai. Us din, 20th August ko, jis tarah se pure cast ko showcase karwa raha tha, show ko Shah Rukh ne itne pyaar se introduce kiya. It was a very special moment, and I can truly understand that feeling because I understand that emotion. I have kids, and they also want to enter this industry. It was special, and yeah, it reminded me of my father and brother. They didn’t leave any stone unturned in making my first film. I think Shah Rukh is doing the same for Aryan. I think har baap apne bacche ke liye jaan bhi de sakta hai.”

Monika Shergill, Vice President – Content, Netflix India, describes this as the ‘dream month’ for the platform. “For me, the most exciting thing about this month is that we have two of the youngest breakout voices and talent, who are coming on the service in Aryan Khan and Ahaan Panday-Aneet Padda,” she says. Aryan is the showrunner of The Ba***ds of Bollywood, while Ahaan and Aneet are the leads of Saiyaara, the biggest romantic film in the history of Indian cinema. Read full HT interview here.