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TopicThe Bads of Bollywood

Topic: The Bads of Bollywood

What we know about Aryan Khan’s The Bads of Bollywood season 2 so far

After storming the global Top 10, Netflix’s favourite industry satire returns to floors in 2027, reported Variety India.

Wankhede’s defamation suit against Ba***ds of Bollywood hits a wall, Delhi HC refuses to hear matter

In row over 'The Ba**ds of Bollywood', Delhi HC flags limits of the “right to offend” yet returns Wankhede’s defamation suit for want of jurisdiction.

Inside Emraan Hashmi fanclubs. They’re done whispering & living in shadows

Loving Emraan Hashmi is no longer a guilty pleasure. A legion of closet fans, including women, are now proudly proclaiming their status as ‘Emranians’.

BellaVita’s new ad is selling a vibe. It’s about moving on, not falling in love

Paired with Shah Rukh Khan’s classic song ‘Yeh Dil Deewana', the ad mirrors the brand’s 'timelessness', complete with a black-and-white aesthetic.

That nepo kid who freaked us in The Bads of Bollywood — Divik Sharma keeps a low profile

Divik Sharma stole the limelight in The Bads of Bollywood. His character is Aryan Khan’s cheeky take on nepotism, and embodies everything the audience imagines a nepo kid to be.

Ghafoor is a jungle call. The Bads of Bollywood song is a war cry for partygoers

While we roll our eyes at the lyrical disaster of Ghafoor, the beat drops, and suddenly we are nodding our heads like we have discovered the anthem of the season.

With Ghafoor, Tamannaah Bhatia has established herself as the new queen of item songs

‘Ghafoor’ from The Bads of Bollywood already has 22 million views on YouTube, and social media is flooded with reels celebrating Tamannaah Bhatia's moves and costumes.

Airtel, boAt, D’YAVOL—Bads of Bollywood is a B-school in marketing & promotion

Bads of Bollywood blurred lines between brand collaborations, digital platforms, and live events, making the buzz impossible to ignore.

The Bads of Bollywood finally gives us the sidekick that everyone needs

Sidekicks are quintessential in Bollywood, and every few years, when a star or lead shines, a filmmaker reminds us that the person next to the hero is a key ingredient in the recipe.

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

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Bengaluru may be stuck in traffic, but its AI future has already arrived

Bengaluru gave me a very different idea of what moving forward could look like. What I hadn't expected was how much of this city already runs on AI.

Govt, OMCs, consumers may have to share oil price burden again if energy shock persists, says CEA

Speaking at ThePrint Off The Cuff, V Anantha Nageswaran, however, cautioned against assuming that the latest spike in prices would necessarily turn into a prolonged shock.

F-35 parts en route to US from Australia diverted to Hong Kong, China ‘takes possession’

The incident happened in May when UPS flight was carrying a cockpit canopy & weapons-bay door. Bloomberg reported Chinese govt later took possession of parts and is yet to return them. 

Since Indira, govts drift in the 3rd year. Modi must restore EC image to get out of it

Gyanesh Kumar has now become the second most unforgettable among our 26 CECs. He obviously didn’t seek this ‘fame’. But he can’t shake it off.