When Aryan Khan announced he was stepping into filmmaking, many expected his famous surname to carry the weight. But his debut series The Ba**ds of Bollywood* is being talked about for an entirely different
reason – the fact that it works. Despite the doubts surrounding whether the 28-year-old could deliver a project of this scale, actor Anya Singh says Aryan’s effort deserves full credit.
‘He worked really hard on this project’
In an interview with Hindustan Times, Anya Singh hit back at the chatter that Aryan relied on a hidden hand. “I feel people just want an opportunity to bring another person down,” she said, addressing social media posts that suggested a ghost director might have been involved.
She recalled how committed Aryan was during filming. “That’s why I say he is so deserving of every good thing everyone is saying about him. He has worked really hard on this project. From 7 in the morning to 11 PM, his energy never dropped. You never saw him sigh. He was always smiling and so focused.”
Standing by his own vision
According to Anya, Aryan deliberately chose to work with a younger crew rather than veteran technicians. “He is a young guy who stuck by his vision. It was very brave of him to do this. He knew there’d be conversations and chatter, but he did not question his vision at any point. I have a lot of respect for how he has stood by his own thoughts.”
A debut to remember
Written and directed by Aryan, with Bilal Siddiqui and Manav Chauhan as co-writers and co-creators, The Ba**ds of Bollywood* has already earned both critical and fan approval. For Aryan, the success isn’t just about a strong first project – it’s also about proving that his name isn’t the only reason people are paying attention.
The Ba***ds Of Bollywood Review
News18 Showsha gave the film 3.5 stars. An excerpt from the review read, “In the end, The B***ds of Bollywood isn’t flawless, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s messy, ambitious, and daring, much like the industry it skewers. Aryan Khan’s debut signals a filmmaker willing to dance with fire, to mock his own gilded world while confessing its allure. It entertains, it provokes, and above all, it reminds us why Bollywood, for all its contradictions, remains an obsession: equal parts dream, nightmare, and spectacle.”
