Aryan Khan's Ba***ds of Bollywood ranks No 1 on IMDb 2025 list of Indian OTT hits

Aryan Khan’s first directorial web series, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, has reached the number one spot on IMDb’s annual list of most popular Indian series for 2025. The show, which launched on Netflix in September, quickly gained a worldwide audience and sparked widespread conversation online.

The series offers a close look at the unpredictable and sometimes chaotic world of Bollywood, following the journey of an ambitious outsider, Aasmaan Singh, played by Lakshya Lalwani. Blending satire and drama, the show uncovers lesser-known truths about the film industry and features cameo appearances by major Bollywood figures.

In a press release, Aryan Khan described the reaction to the show’s success, stating, "Seeing The Ba***ds of Bollywood as the most popular web series on IMDb feels exactly like what we wanted to do —



shake the room and own the conversation, to make something that defines an entire genre in the modern era; a pop-cultural phenomenon."

He went on to say, "I wanted this show to be a celebration of the madness, the magic, the mischief, and the raw ambition that fuels this industry. No soft edges, no pretending – we told the story the way it deserved to be told, and audiences across the world showed up for it in a massive way. The memes, the fan edits, the arguments, the obsession — that’s a show becoming part of culture, not just a weekend watch. I am grateful to everyone who clicked play, stayed with it, and made it explode the way it has. The joy this has brought the audience is why I do what I do – bringing stories that are straight from the heart. And this is just the beginning."