HBO keen to collaborate with Aryan Khan after The Ba**ads of Bollywood: Sources
Following the success of The Ba**ads of Bollywood, India Today has exclusively learned that HBO has approached Aryan Khan after he expressed keen interest in collaborating with the director.
Since its release in September 2025, Aryan Khan’s scoundrels of bollywood Has helped him establish himself as a creator. What started as an intense, insider perspective on the Hindi film industry quickly became one of the most talked-about streaming titles in business and producer circles. Even as speculations continue on social media about a possible second season, India Today has exclusively learned that HBO’s US team has formally contacted Aryan after watching the show.
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According to sources, the network has expressed strong appreciation for the show’s tone and writing, and is eager to explore a collaboration. Sources close to the development tell us that talks center around HBO inviting Aryan to come on board to conceptualize and develop new series for the network. The role being discussed is that of Creative Head and Creative Producer, a position that would put them at the center of the creative direction of the project.
The source further added, “Aryan has not yet committed to the proposal. But he has responded to the network saying that he would like more clarity on their expectations before making a decision.”
He is understood to have received around 20 offers from Indian and US-based studios and executive production houses in the last three months. While several negotiations are underway, HBO’s approach is being considered particularly important given the scale and status of the role.
Earlier, reports had suggested that Aryan was working on an official adaptation of the hit series. entourage. However, once he began developing the script and brought an entirely new team on board, the project underwent a significant rewrite. What ultimately came out was B***ds of Bollywood.
The series stars actors Bobby Deol, Lakshya Lalwani, Raghav Juyal, Sahar Bamba, Anya Singh, Manoj Pahwa, Manish Choudhary, Rajat Bedi, Mona Singh, Gautami Kapoor and others in lead roles.
scoundrels of bollywood Released on Netflix on September 18, 2025.