Aryan Khan Wins His First Award, Makes Emotional Mention of Shah Rukh Khan

Aryan Khan: Aryan Khan has achieved great success since entering the world of direction. He captured everyone's attention by winning his first award for his debut series,  "The Bads of Bollywood ." While accepting the award, Aryan jokingly said that he also enjoys awards, but this win belongs not to his father, Shah Rukh Khan, but to his mother, Gauri Khan.

 Aryan Khan thanks his cast and crew

Let us tell you thatAryan Khan received the Best Debutant Director of the Year award at the NDTV Indian of the Year event held in New Delhi on Friday. Aryan was accompanied by his grandmother, Savita Chhibber at the awards ceremony. Several videos of his speech while accepting the award have surfaced on social media. He said, "Good evening, everyone. First of all, I want to thank my cast, crew, and Netflix for putting so much faith in a first-time director and working with me with so much love, hard work, and passion. Congratulations to all of tonight's winners." Aryan said, "First of all, I want to thank my cast, crew, and Netflix for putting so much faith in a first-time director and working with me with so much love, hard work, and passion."

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Aryan Khan dedicated the award to his mother 

Aryan Khan continued, "This is my first award, and I hope to win many more because, like my dad, I love awards. But this award isn't for him. This award is for my mom, because she always tells me to go to bed early, not make fun of people, and never use abusive language... And today, I received this award for all of these things. Thank you for making my mom the happiest woman in the world, and I know that when I go home today, I'll get a little less scolding." 

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The Bads of Bollywood Plot

The first two episodes of 'The Bads of Bollywood' revolve around the big, shiny, and glamorous world of films. This is where we meet budding hero Aasman Singh (Lakshya), who works as a body double for himself. This stunt paves the way for his 'arrival' in Bollywood with his debut film 'Revolver', directed by Freddy Sodawala (Manish Prakash Chaudhary). Aasman soon follows the traditional Bollywood tradition and joins the film's party and mingles with the big names present as guests.

The Bads of Bollywood starcast

Written and directed by Aryan Khan and produced by Gauri Khan, this Netflix series is presented by Red Chillies Entertainment. The star cast of 'The Bads of Bollywood' includes Bobby Deol, Lakshya, Sahher Bamba, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Manish Choudhary, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh and Vijayant Kohli, with Rajat Bedi and Gautami Kapoor in pivotal roles. Earlier this month, Aryan's directorial debut series, The Bads of Bollywood, was also named IMDb's Most Popular Indian Series of 2025.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1. What did Aryan Khan win his first award for?

A1. Aryan Khan has won his first award for his directorial debut series 'The Bads of Bollywood'.

Q2. Is this Aryan Khan's first project as a director?

A2. Yes, 'The Bads of Bollywood' is Aryan Khan's first directorial project.

Q3. What did Aryan Khan say while accepting the award? 

A3. Aryan said that he also likes awards like his father Shah Rukh Khan, but this win is not related to his father.

Q4. To whom did Aryan Khan dedicate the award?

A4. Aryan Khan dedicated this award to his mother Gauri Khan.

Q5. Did Aryan Khan mention his father Shah Rukh Khan in his speech?

A5. Yes, but he clarified that this victory was not due to Shah Rukh Khan, but the result of his own hard work.