‘The Bads of Bollywood’ allegedly includes a reference to Sameer Wankhede, the former Narcotics Control Bureau officer involved in Aryan’s arrest. The series has garnered attention for this, with many viewers sharing their reactions to the reference online.

The cast of the series features Bobby Deol, Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, and Vijayant Kohli, along with guest appearances by Rajat Bedi, Gautami Kapoor, and in cameo roles, Rajkummar Rao, Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani, Aamir Khan, SS Rajamouli, Karan Johar, Badshah, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Ranveer Singh, and possibly other Bollywood stars.

The plot of ‘The Bads of Bollywood’ centers around Aasmaan Singh (Lakshya), a new Bollywood superstar. Bobby Deol will portray a prominent figure in Hindi cinema, and Aasmaan’s character will be involved romantically with his daughter. The story explores Aasmaan’s journey in the film industry, particularly as he navigates challenges and opposition.

In a statement regarding his debut, Aryan Khan expressed his vision for the series, stating, “With The Ba***ds of Bollywood, I wanted to build a world that feels alive, a mix of glitz and grit, where ambition shines, egos clash, and nothing is ever as it seems. In Netflix, we found a partner who shared our creative vision—helping us tell the story exactly how it needed to be told, raw, stylised, and something the world has never experienced before.”

‘The Bads of Bollywood’ is produced by Gauri Khan under the Red Chillies Entertainment banner, with Bonnie Jain and Akshat Verma as executive producers. Aryan Khan co-created and directed the series alongside Bilal Siddiqi and Manav Chauhan, who also collaborated on the script.

According to police sources, Nava and Vidhi used to visit Mumbai and Goa every month, where young men and women from affluent families participated in these all-night parties. They provided information about hotels, resorts, clubs, and farmhouses in Raipur, Nava Raipur, Mandir Hasaud, VIP Road, and Chandkhuri, where these parties were held. Vidhi’s event company ‘Behind The Scenes’ organized several events in major hotels, clubs, and marriage palaces in Raipur, including New Year celebrations.

During interrogation, it was revealed that these parties started with a group of 25-30 people, but only about 10-15 people would remain after 1 a.m. Obscene activities also took place with drugs in these farmhouses. The three had contacts with big industrialists, businessmen, CAs (Chartered Accountants), police, and administrative officers, with whom they also admitted to partying. Police have found chats from the accused’s mobile phones, on the basis of which a list of drug consumers is being prepared. These people will be called for counseling, and their families will also be informed because many parents are unaware of their children’s activities. The police are now preparing to call the owners of these farmhouses and clubs for questioning.

The police action in the Ganj police station drugs case is ongoing. Based on the identification of the arrested Nava and Ayan Parvez, four more drug peddlers were arrested on Thursday. These include Vidhi Agarwal, Rishiraj Tandon, Sohail Khan, and Junaid Akhtar. Vidhi Agarwal and Rishiraj Tandon were active as event managers and were the main faces in the city parties. Sohail Khan and Junaid Akhtar are said to be close associates of Nava and Ayan. A total of 9 accused have been arrested in this case so far.

Initially, Harsh Ahuja, Monu Vishnoi, and Deep Dhanoria were caught in this case. From them, 27.58 grams of MDMA, Rs 85,300 in cash, a car, and 5 mobile phones were recovered. After this, Nava Malik and Ayan Parvez were also arrested. In the latest action, 4 more accused have been arrested. The arrested accused are being taken into police custody from the court and questioned about backward and forward linkages. Along with this, detailed interrogation about other accused is also underway based on these linkages.

The whole case came to light on August 23, 2025, when a joint team of the Anti Crime and Cyber Unit and Ganj police station stopped a car near the Devendra Nagar overbridge. Three accused, Harsh Ahuja (23 years) resident of Raipur, Monu Vishnoi (29 years) resident of Hisar (Haryana), and Deep Dhanoria (41 years) resident of Raipur were arrested. The police recovered 27.58 grams of MDMA drugs, a Sonet car (CG 04 QJ 5466), Rs 85,300 in cash, and 5 mobile phones from them. The total value of the seized property was estimated to be around Rs 20 lakh. On this basis, a case was registered under sections 21(C), 29 Narcotic Act at Ganj police station.

Krishna, hailing from a prominent film family, began his career as a child artist in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Anjali’ (1990). He later appeared in films like ‘Iruvar’ and ‘The Terrorist’. After earning an MBA and working in the US, he returned to acting in his father’s film ‘Alibaba’ (2008). He is known for performances in films such as ‘Kazhugu’, ‘Yaamirukka Bayamey’, ‘Vanavarayan Vallavarayan’, ‘Pandigai’, ‘Vizhithiru’, and ‘Yakkai’, and gained recognition for his roles in ‘Maari 2’ and ‘Kazhugu 2’. His Malayalam debut film, ‘Picasso’, is currently in limbo due to the ongoing investigation.

Krishna’s personal life has also been in the public eye. He divorced in 2014 and reportedly remarried his friend Sadhviya in June 2025. Srikanth’s arrest was based on Pradeep’s testimony, which led to Krishna’s involvement. Krishna allegedly attempted to flee to Kerala but was apprehended by special police teams. The police are thoroughly investigating his financial records and contacts. The investigation revealed that Srikanth purchased cocaine for Rs 12,000 during the filming of ‘Theingarai’, as per drug supplier Prashanth’s statement. Prashanth also stated that Srikanth and Krishna consumed drugs together at multiple parties in Chennai, which is considered crucial evidence.

Srikanth was questioned by the Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit (ANIU) on Monday morning. During the interrogation, he reportedly confessed to purchasing cocaine approximately 40 times, with each gram costing Rs 12,000. The investigation revealed that he spent a total of Rs 4.72 lakh on these drug purchases through Google Pay.

A blood test conducted at a government hospital confirmed the presence of narcotics, leading to his arrest under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

The case came to light after the arrest of Prasad, a former AIADMK IT wing member, following a pub fight in Nungambakkam. Prasad implicated Srikanth as a regular customer during questioning. Another witness, Pradeep, also testified to seeing Srikanth using drugs at various club parties, stating that Prasad was the supplier.

Srikanth, born in Chennai to a Tamil mother and a Telugu father, was raised in Hyderabad. His career includes roles in films such as ‘Roja Kootam’, ‘Okariki Okaru’, and ‘Nanban’, as well as recent appearances in ‘Konjam Kadhal Konjam Modhal’, ‘Erracheera’, and the web series ‘Harikatha’.