After months of speculation, Netflix officially announced the debut of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan Khan, as director on the upcoming series. As soon as the streaming platform shared the announcement post on its Instagram handle, celebrities like Alia Bhatt, Shanaya Kapoor, Karan Johar and Ananya Panday expressed their excitement. He extended his warmest wishes to the star-kid.
Shahrukh Khan and his family have had a very close relationship in the film industry over the last three decades. Despite Aryan staying away from the media glare, he knows him closely, who has written words of encouragement for him.
Alia Bhatt, who has worked with Shah Rukh and collaborated with his production company, reshared the Netflix post on her Instagram Stories handle and shared her excitement, writing, “Can’t wait!”
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Ananya Panday, who is a close friend of Aryan’s sister Suhana Khan and has known him since childhood, expressed confidence in the upcoming series and wrote, “Oh, so you’re not ready for this. So excited for you, Aryan” and she shared the announcement. Re-shared.
Similarly, another popular star kid Shanaya Kapoor, who is a close friend of Suhana and Aryan, attended other celebrations and extended her warm wishes, writing, “You star! So proud. Can’t wait for it.” Kapoor will also co-star Vikrant Massey in his first film.
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Meanwhile, Karan Johar, a close friend of the Khan family and who has known Aryan since his birth, displayed his pride for the King Khan’s elder son who is all set to set foot in Bollywood. He wrote, “Love you, Aryan!!!! I’m so proud of you and I can’t wait for the world to see your incredible series!!!! It’s going to rock” and tagged her Instagram handle.
Interestingly, the 27-year-old actor was first seen on screen playing the younger version of King Khan in Karan’s directorial debut Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham in 2001.
Although everyone expected Aryan to follow his father’s footsteps in acting, the star-kid was candid about his interest in writing and directing. Shah Rukh Khan revealed that his elder son’s series will chronicle the journey of an ambitious outsider into the glamorous yet intriguing world of cinema and show how he overcomes challenges to find his way.
While other details about the project are still under wraps, it is scheduled to release in 2025 and is packed with drama, humor, and important cameos. His mother Gauri Khan will produce the show under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment.
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