1. The Perfect Debut
Aryan has chosen the right project for his debut. Yes, it’s a web series and not a film, but given the content and the scale, it’s the smartest choice. No other newcomer could have pulled this off with such a big budget and so many Bollywood cameos. Only Aryan, with his access and vision, could make something like this happen. In that sense, this is the perfect debut for him.
2. Strong Characters Everywhere
What really stands out is how every character in the series feels alive and important. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a movie or show where almost every character has received such good feedback and has their own proper role. From the lead Lakshya, to his best friend Raghav, his uncle (Manoj Pahwa), mother (Mona Singh), manager (Anya Singh), and Bobby Deol with his daughter Saher, as well as the villain (Manish Chowdhary), everyone leaves an impact. Even supporting characters like Karan Johar, Rajat Bedi, and the villain’s assistant Jeejabhai have their moments. Each one has scenes that make them memorable, which is a very rare and remarkable thing.
3. Mixing Bollywood Knowledge with Storytelling
The third and most important highlight is how Aryan has used his Bollywood knowledge. It’s not just name-dropping or throwing topics around, everything is blended into the story. You’ll find insider struggles, debut film success, nepotism, MeToo, woke new-gen issues, drugs, contracts, stars ditching projects, all covered in a natural way. Nothing feels forced.
4. Direction and Style
Aryan’s direction shows both freshness and maturity. The satire and commentary on Bollywood are spot on, but the serious scenes are handled with equal care. After the big twist in the last episode, the next few scenes show so much calmness and depth in direction. Very few dialogues, but everything said through expressions and mood, with a light touch of humor. For example, the scene where Raghav slaps Lakshya is perfectly set up and lands at just the right moment.
What’s even better is how well thought out every detail is. For example, when Lakshya jumps the wall into Bobby’s house, there’s already an earlier scene where a fan tries the same through a broken fence. Bobby tells his men to fix it, but it never gets fixed. Later, Lakshya uses the same spot, and even at the end, Bobby’s wife again tells the staff to repair it. Small touches like this show how carefully the story has been built. Same with the spoofing device introduced early on and used later. These are smart details that keep the series tight with no loose threads.
5. Cameos That Work
The cameos are another highlight. It’s rare to see so many Bollywood faces in one series, and what’s better is that they all fit organically into the story. None of them feel forced or distracting. That’s a big achievement in itself.
6. Negatives
The only negatives for me were the overuse of abuses and a couple of scenes that didn’t really work and even ending though bold might take sometime to digest.
Final Verdict
If you’re a Bollywood fan, whether an insider or outsider, you’ll enjoy this series. The only ones who may not like it are those who prefer only arty or slow burn cinema. But as a genre and with the content it had, Aryan Khan has delivered something truly remarkable for his debut, and one of those rare web series that can be watched multiple times because of the content and dialogues.
ps – I assumed that Aryan just named the series to bring eyeballs but by the end of series, it justifies the title very well.
