Nepotism is a hot topic among Hindi-film fans, with debates raging about the lack of opportunities for outsiders versus easy access for “nepo kids” of unproven talent. Netflix’s latest Original Hindi series The Ba***ds of Bollywood is about a newcomer trying to break into Bollywood, and it’s directed by a first-time showrunner with some enviable industry connections: Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

Aryan is the second of Shah Rukh’s kids to launch with the help of Netflix. Suhana Khan — Aryan’s younger sister — made her acting debut in 2023’s The Archies (along with fellow star kids Khushi Kapoor and Agastya Nanda). Aryan graduated from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2020 and has done some voice acting since then, along with

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