With the first season of The Ba**ds of Bollywood done and dusted with major success, Aryan Khan appears ready to return to the drawing board.
When Aryan Khan stepped behind the camera last year with The Ba**ds of Bollywood, many wondered whether the son of Shah Rukh Khan could create a space of his own in the industry. But when the series was released, the answer appeared to be staring everyone in the face.
The seven-episode series materialized as one of Netflix India’s biggest success stories, finding an audience across international markets. Upon release, the show climbed into the Top 5 Non-English TV titles worldwide and trended across 14 countries. It also captured the number-one position in nine of those markets.
And now, according to recent reports, The Ba**ds of Bollywood is preparing for a second season, with production expected to begin during the first quarter of 2027. While Netflix and the makers have yet to make an official announcement, the update has already sparked discussion among viewers eager to see where Aryan Khan takes the story next.
Sources familiar with the development suggest that the focus this time is centered on ensuring that the next installment brings something new to the table and avoids retreading old ground.
At the heart of that process is writer Bilal Siddiqi, who played a key role in developing the first season’s storyline. Reports indicate that Siddiqi is currently working on the scripts, aiming to ensure the upcoming season stands on its own and does not rely solely on the goodwill generated by its predecessor.
Further fuel was added to the speculation when Rajat Bedi publicly confirmed that a second season is indeed in development.
The actor, producer, and former model revealed that the first season merely scratched the surface and suggested that audiences have not yet seen the full scope of what lies ahead for his character, Jaraj. Bedi stated that season two is already in the pipeline and expressed hope that viewers will get to see much more of him when the series returns.
How did season one perform?
Last year, The Ba**ds of Bollywood opened with viewership figures in the same range as The Great Indian Kapil Show, drawing 2.8 million views during its first week on Netflix. The series also secured a place in the platform’s Top 10 rankings across multiple territories, including India, Pakistan, Canada, Singapore, and Bangladesh.
For Netflix, the show became a magnet for viewers because of its satirical examination of Bollywood and the machinery that powers it. The series resonated particularly with younger audiences and viewers looking for stories willing to poke fun at the industry’s inner workings.
Praise came from both critics and audiences as many viewers applauded the show’s visual presentation, humor, and willingness to lampoon subjects such as nepotism, power structures, and producers who exploit their position within the industry.
Lead performers Lakshya and Sahher Bambba also found themselves on the receiving end of praise, with audiences appreciating the outsider perspective their characters brought to the narrative.
Behind the scenes, Aryan Khan’s working style became a talking point in its own right. Industry chatter suggested that the filmmaker maintained an uncompromising focus on getting every shot exactly the way he envisioned it. According to reports, that pursuit sometimes stretched scenes over 10 to 15 takes, a process that reportedly tested the patience of Bobby Deol during production.
But whatever frustrations may have surfaced during filming appeared to fade once the series reached audiences. With viewers embracing the final product and the show getting into the list of Netflix’s major performers, anticipation for the next season has already begun building.
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