Aryan Khan’s ‘The Ba***ds Of Bollywood’ set to stream on Sept 18

WEB DESK: The past few years have been all about calling out nepotism in the entertainment industry but rusn out only Shah Rukh Khan, the King of Bollywood can pull this off by introducing his son, Aryan Khan, for his directorial debut in Netflix The Ba***ds Of Bollywood without breaking into a sweat. Known for his penchant for remaining indifferent to haters, Shah Rukh Khan told the world that his son will always have his back, be it when he is put behind bars or a camera.

Netflix hosted a grand preview in Mumbai for its series The Ba**ds of Bollywood*, which also marks Aryan’s debut as a writer. The series stars Lakshya and Sahher Bambba, and seems as if Shah Rukh has pulled enough strings to get various cameos including that of Salman Khan. Other cameos include Bobby Deol, Karan Johar and Ranveer Singh, among others.

The highlight of the preview event came when Shah Rukh Khan introduced his son to the audience. Taking the stage, SRK said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I am going to call on stage the creator and director of The Ba**ds of Bollywood* – Aryan Khan.”

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As Aryan walked up, his father greeted him with a kiss on the cheek, drawing warm applause from the gathering. Aryan began his speech with humility and humour, admitting, “Today I am very nervous because it’s my first time on stage in front of everyone. For the last two days and three nights, I’ve been rehearsing this speech over and over again.” He revealed that he was so anxious that his father had even arranged for the text to be placed on a teleprompter. As a backup, Aryan pulled out a small piece of paper and a torch from his pocket, saying he had also written it down in case of a power cut, according to Bollywood Hungama.

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Lightening the moment further, Aryan joked, “And if I still make mistakes, my dad is here!” Shah Rukh then turned around to reveal that the speech had also been taped to his back, leaving the audience in laughter. Aryan concluded by asking for forgiveness if he faltered, reminding everyone, “This is my first time.” His words were met with supportive applause, making the launch both heartfelt and memorable.

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