Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, The Bads of Bollywood*, has stormed the Netflix platform, becoming one of the site’s hottest Indian shows in a matter of days. With its in-your-face satire and scathing commentary on the Hindi cinema establishment, the show is creating commotion not merely for its A-list cast but also for being laugh-out-loud funny—particularly with a viral salute to actor Emraan Hashmi.
Starring Bobby Deol, Lakshya Lalwani, Sahher Bambba, Mona Singh, and Raghav Juyal, the show has cameos by Bollywood superstars like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, and Karan Johar. But the highlight is when Raghav Juyal’s character Parvaiz comes up with a rib-tickling tribute to Emraan Hashmi.
In the since-viral moment, Parvaiz, Emraan-obsessed, sports a t-shirt with the actor’s face and erupts into the cult song Kaho Na Kaho in the midst of an animated hug. The scene peaks as he wraps his arms around Emraan and declares, “Pehle bhi kaha hai, ab bhi kahunga, marte dum tak karta rahunga. Saara Bollywood ek taraf aur Emraan Hashmi ek taraf.” Fans and Emraan applauded and were in stitches when they watched the scene. It immediately took the internet by storm.
Raghav Juyal’s Hilarious Tribute to Emraan Hashmi is the Best Thing on the Internet Today.#TheBadsOfBollywood #EmraanHashmi #AryanKhan pic.twitter.com/slM2C5U4Ko
— Saransh (@lonewolfonx) September 18, 2025
Fans swarmed sites with adoration: “Raghav Juyal’s Emraan Hashmi tribute is the best thing on the internet today!” wrote one. Another declared it “the funniest scene of the show.” YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani responded too: “Raghav Juyal bhai kya ho tum!”
Streaming on Netflix from September 18, 2025, the show deftly weaves parody, satire, and drama together, keeping Bollywood’s clichés under its lens. Cameos by Arshad Warsi, Manoj Pahwa, Gautami Kapoor, and others contribute to its charm.
The glamorous Mumbai launch welcomed the likes of Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kajol, Madhuri Dixit, and Karan Johar to attend the premiere, making The Bads of Bollywood* one of the most talked-about shows of the season.