At the preview launch for The Ba***ds of Bollywood on Wednesday, August 20, Aryan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan’s son, finally stepped onto the stage and delivered his first official speech to the media.
This was a big moment since Aryan is making his directorial debut with this series, and you could tell he felt the pressure. He actually admitted he was nervous, even apologising up front, just in case things didn’t go perfectly.
Bohot hard. Aur bohot heart bhi. Watch The Ba***ds of Bollywood, out 18 September, only on Netflix.#TheBadsOfBollywoodOnNetflix@RedChilliesEnt @NetflixIndia @gaurikhan #AryanKhan @bilals158 #ManavChauhan @bonniejain @thedeol #Lakshya @TheRaghav_Juyal @sahherbambba… pic.twitter.com/tkVYDD6ITt
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 20, 2025
Aryan Khan admits to being nervous
At his very first media address, Aryan Khan said, “Lagatar practice kiye jaa raha hoon. In fact, main itna nervous hoon ki maine teleprompter pe bhi likwa diya hain aur just in case yaha ki bijli chali jaaye main kaagaz ke tukde pe nhi likh ke laya hoon! Torch ke saath. Aur agar tab bhi mujhse mistake ho jaaye… toh papa hain na!”
Aryan Khan added, “Even after all that, if I make a mistake, please forgive me. This is my first time.” Even Shah Rukh got in on the moment, jokingly flashing a printout of the speech taped to his back.
VIDEO | Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s (@iamsrk) son Aryan, at the launch of his directorial debut web series Bads of Bollywood, says, “I am very nervous because I’m coming in front of you all for the first time. I’m so nervous that I even wrote everything on the teleprompter.… pic.twitter.com/3nVy3xcfqC
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 20, 2025
Aryan Khan joined by parents SRK, Gauri Khan
Aryan went on to say he’d spent four years working on this series, four years of discussions, endless takes, and now, finally, it’s ready. After the speech, he posed for photos with his parents, Gauri and Shah Rukh, joined by the entire cast, everyone looking both relieved and excited.
As for the show itself: The Ba***ds of Bollywood stars Sahher Bamba and Lakshya in the lead roles, with a supporting cast that includes Bobby Deol, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, Vijayant Kohli, and Gautami Kapoor.
The series drops on Netflix on September 18.
