IRS officer Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation suit against Aryan Khan’s web series 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'. Red Chillies Entertainment told the Delhi High Court the show is satire and fiction, not based on real events.
They claim the officer, if he wins later, can seek financial compensation. But censoring the content now would harm artistic rights and set a worrying example for creative industries.
Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi, representing Wankhede, argued that the series was “deliberately conceptualised and executed” to malign Wankhede’s reputation.
The series, directed by Shah Rukh’s son Aryan Khan and streamed on Netflix, allegedly shows content that Wankhede calls “false, malicious, and defamatory."
The controversy began after Netflix dropped Aryan Khan’s directorial project, ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’. The show features a character who resembles a drug enforcement officer.
Released last Thursday on Netflix, the show has already racked up an astonishing 2.8 million views in its first week. This is a feat many thought would take a full seven days.
According to the complainant, streaming the scene openly on a popular platform sends the wrong message about illegal activities, public health, and morality.
At the heart of this seven-episode Netflix series is Aasmaan Singh, played by ‘Kill’ actor Lakshya. Aasmaan is a newcomer to the industry with massive dreams and an even bigger hunger for success.
After spending years away from Hindi screens, the actor is finally stepping back into the spotlight with Aryan Khan’s much-talked-about debut series 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'.
The short teaser begins in a very familiar Bollywood style. The opening voiceover feels like a sweet throwback to old-school romance, reminding many of films like 'Mohabbatein'.
