The Ba***ds Of Bollywood: Did Aryan Khan Take Dig At Sameer Wankhede In Directorial Debut? Netizens React

Aryan Khan, the elder son of Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan, made his much-awaited directorial debut with the latest Netflix original, The Ba***ds Of Bollywood. Centred around the film industry, the debutant director is serving unfiltered entertainment with sass, style and tongue-in-cheek humour. The Ba***ds Of Bollywood premiered today (September 18) on Netflix. The audience was eagerly waiting for the first episode and it did not disappoint. Along with style, grandeur and star power, the show also seemingly took a sarcastic dig at Aryan’s 2021 Cruise Drugs case. Viewers were caught off guard when the director took an indirect dig at ex-Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede.

Did Aryan take a dig at Sameer Wankhede case in directorial debut?

What made netizens feel that Aryan took a dig at Wankhede? Here’s what happened in the first episode of The Ba***ds Of Bollywood. In clips that are going viral on social media, an officer enters a party where he notices a person smoking a joint. He lets him go after learning he’s not from the film industry. A few moments later, he arrests a man for sipping a drink and not consuming drugs just because he’s from Bollywood.ALSO READ: The Ba*ds Of Bollywood Review: Aryan Khan's Netflix Show Meets Aasman-High Expectations, Thanks To Lakshya Lalwani's Killer Performance

Netizens react

One netizen tweeted on X, “No Way They Cast a Sameer Wankhede Lookalike in #TheBadsOfBollywood and Gave #AryanKhan Case Reference.” Another commented, “Guess who? Aryan Cooked”

No Way They Cast a Sameer Wankhede Lookalike in #TheBadsOfBollywood

and Gave #AryanKhan Case Reference 😭pic.twitter.com/CZmxipbwok

— JAWAN KI SENA (@JawanKiSena) September 18, 2025

Guess who 🤣🤣Aryan Cooked 💥 #TheBadsOfBollywood pic.twitter.com/JgrRJX6stD

— Priyanka 👑 (@iPriiyanka) September 18, 2025

A netizen wrote, “how did Aryan Khan even manage to get a Sameer Wankhede lookalike. This was so hilarious the way he created this parody. I was laughing so hard and rewatched this scene multiple times.” “#AryanKhan didn’t just cooked them, he fried them,” said one.“The Sameer Wankhede cameo in the Bads*** of Bollywood Is too good lol. Iykyk,” read another comment.

how did Aryan Khan even manage to get a Sameer Wankhede lookalike. This was so hilarious the way he created this parody. I was laughing so hard and rewatched this scene multiple times 😭😭 #TheBadsOfBollywood pic.twitter.com/fBOlZ5ExCd

— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) September 18, 2025

#AryanKhan didn’t just cooked them, he fried them🔥😭#TheBadsOfBollywood pic.twitter.com/9KwgsDeaB1

— 1m_kurban (@1m_kurban) September 18, 2025

The Sameer Wankhede cameo in the Bads*** of Bollywood Is too good lol.Iykyk#Badsofbollywood #AryanKhan #ShahRukhKhan𓀠 pic.twitter.com/05PTrvTEsy

— PSG24 (@DOCPSG24) September 18, 2025

An in-house Times Now critic reviewed The Ba***ds Of Bollywood. The 3.5-star rated review mentioned, “Blending sharp humour with a fast-paced storyline, the series explores ambition, power, and the price of fame while delivering entertainment packed with drama and unexpected twists. It is a vibrant mix of comedy and thrill, promising memorable cameos and a daring look at the industry’s inner workings.”The Ba***ds Of Bollywood stars Lakshya, Bobby Deol, Sahher Bambba, Anya Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Rajat Bedi, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh and others.