The Ba***ds Of Bollywood: Ashish Kumar On Playing Alleged Sameer Wankhede-Like Cop, Says 'Casting Director Gave...'

Aryan Khan, son of Shah Rukh Khan, made a roaring directorial debut with The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Starring Lakshya, Sahher Bambba and Bobby Deol, the web series premiered on Netflix, on September 18.

Post its release, Ashish Kumar's scene from the series went viral on social media. Netizens were quick to compare him with former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede. Now, in an interview, Ashish has revealed what brief was given to him for the role.

Ashish Kumar on his role in The Ba***ds of Bollywood

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Ashish was asked if he was given any brief for his role in The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Reacting to this, the actor said, "As such no brief was given. Casting director gave me the scene and said ‘it’s a cop character. Whatever you feel by reading the script just perform in you manner. I followed the lines and they liked it the way I approach the scene and I got selected!"Ashish further revealed that his shoot was competed in a day. "But wo time period, with the team with Aryan was great. Puri team itni active thi ki ache se kaam karna hai. Team bilkul focused thi," he added.ALSO READ - The Ba***ds Of Bollywood's Rajat Bedi Begs Netizens Not Compare Daughter To Kareena, Aishwarya, REACTS To 'Can Eat' Meme

Rajat Bedi on Sameer Wankhede's defamation case

Meanwhile, in an interview with ANI, Rajat Bedi reacted to Sameer Wankhede's defamation case against The Ba***ds of Bollywood makers. "Sameer ji represents the government, and Aryan is our kid, but I would not say anything. The thing is that the government is doing its job, but at the same time, Aryan is a kid, and he's just growing up. Whatever happened, he's gone through a tough phase," he said.

About The Ba***ds of Bollywood

Meanwhile, The Ba***ds of Bollywood's star cast also includes Mona Singh, Rajat Bedi, Gautami Kapoor, Manish Chaudhari, and others. Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and more stars made special appearances in the series.