The Ba***ds of Bollywood Season 1
7 episodes · about 5 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Good
12 reviews
64
18+
Series premise
An ambitious outsider and his friends navigate the chaotic, larger-than-life, yet uncertain world of Bollywood.
Where to watch
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Season 12025 · 7 episodesGood · 12 reviews18+
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Cast & crew
Created byAryan Khan, Bilal Siddiqi, Manav Chauhan
Season 1 directed byAryan Khan
Season 1 written byAryan Khan, Dev Singh, Manav Chauhan, Bilal Siddiqi
Cast
Series premise
An ambitious outsider and his friends navigate the chaotic, larger-than-life, yet uncertain world of Bollywood.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Family Room
Is The Ba***ds of Bollywood season 1 OK for kids?
Parents should know
A self-aware Bollywood satire about an outsider's rise, packed with starry cameos and pervasive crude language throughout; themes of loyal friendship and perseverance surface alongside glimpses of smoking and drug-world intrigue among industry figures.
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The record, item by item
Language · Strong · Reviewer on record
“The series is filled with profanity” view the record →
Language · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“There's a surprising profusion of salty language in the show” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“chain-smoking superstar dad, Ajay Talvar” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“इंडस्ट्री में चलता ड्रग माफिया, अंडरवर कनेक्शन” view the record →
Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record
“two best friends, who just happen to be Hindu and Muslim, standing side-by-side, at a funeral, united in grief” view the record →
Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record
“सच्चे दोस्ती की मिसाल दिखा दी यार” view the record →
Role models · Clear · Reviewer on record
“a sincere, hardworking outsider who just wants to make it at the movies” view the record →
What the critics said
12 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
18 Sep 2025
3.5/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 8270
YouTube · transcript read · 19 Sep 2025
The Hollywood Reporter India is utterly charmed by the show's chaotic, self-aware energy and strong ensemble, particularly Raghav Juyal, though it… Watch it there →
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Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 19 Sep 2025
Anmol Jamwal praises the season's satirical bite, cast, and technical craft, especially Raghav Juyal, while flagging a mid-season slump into… Watch it there →
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YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 19 Sep 2025
Calls it a very good, refreshing one-time watch and a strong directorial debut, praising organic comedy, cast performances (especially Manoj… Watch it there →
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Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 18 Sep 2025
3.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
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Rahul Desai · 19 Sep 2025
Desai finds the series clumsy and gimmicky at first but ultimately more personal and perceptive than its genre peers, praising its late twist and… Read it there →
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19 Sep 2025
Calls it a decent directorial debut for Aryan Khan and a fun, forgettable one-time watch, praising solid performances and starry cameos but… Read it there →
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Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 18 Sep 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 6260
YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 18 Sep 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 6060
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 18 Sep 2025
2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 5050
Rashmi Vasudeva · 19 Sep 2025
Vasudeva finds the show self-indulgently pleased with its own meta cheek, entertaining early on with star cameos and SRK's presence but overcooked… Read it there →
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Shubhra Gupta · 18 Sep 2025
2.5/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 3250