Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Vape’ Cameo in Aryan Khan’s ‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood’ Sparks NHRC Controversy

By ultapaltakhabar Sep 22, 20250

Aryan Khan’s Netflix debut makes waves with 21 celebrity cameos — but Ranbir Kapoor’s blink-and-miss scene has landed in sound too hot water

Bollywood never fails to surprise, and Aryan Khan’s much-hyped directorial debut ‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood’’ is proof. Dropping on Netflix on September 18, the edgy web series was always expected to ruffle feathers, but no one thought it would be Ranbir Kapoor’s cheeky cameo and a vape moment that would turn into the biggest tilt of the week.

The series, backed by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, already had all the makings of a gossip storm — 21 celebrity cameos, Karan Johar playing himself, and Aryan Khan eventually stepping out of his superstar father’s shadow. But now, with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) stepping in, Aryan’s debut has found itself caught in a sound mess.

Ranbir Kapoor’s cameo that set the cyberspace buzzing

Ranbir Kapoor pops up in installment vii, playing — who else? — himself. The shot is classic Bollywood meta-drama: Karan Johar introduces Anya Singh’s graph as Ranbir’s potential very new manager. Ranbir saunters in, throws tone at KJo with the line:

“F**k all jacket, Karan**’

To which Johar fires back, equally sassily:

“Oh, f**k you too.**’

The banter solo would get been plenty to get fans talking, but what followed has turned into a firestorm. Ranbir casually asks Anya’s role for a vape, a seemingly throwaway moment. Except it wasn’t.

Within hours of the episode dropping, societal media began buzzing — not almost the witty exchange, but extremely near the e-cigarette in Ranbir’s hand. Screenshots flooded Twitter and Instagram, with fans debating whether Aryan had gone “too real” with his portrayal of Bollywood’s behind-the-scenes culture.

NHRC takes note: Is Bollywood promoting banned products?

What started as a cheeky cameo escalated quickly. Activist Vinay Joshi filed a complaint alleging that Ranbir Kapoor, the show’s makers, and Netflix had violated the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019, which bans e-cigarettes in India.

The complaint accused the serial of:

– Promoting e-cigarettes without disclaimers or wellness warnings.

– Normalising banned substances for impressionable offspring viewers.

– Glorifying irresponsible behavior in a high-profile celebrity cameo.

The NHRC wasted no time, issuing notices to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and directional the Mumbai Police to register a slip and investigate. Reports intimate the law have too regular been asked to seem into the supply chains of e-cigarettes in Mumbai, expanding the range very far beyond a single cameo.

If the allegations joystick, Ranbir Kapoor, Aryan Khan, and Netflix could all feel themselves facing really serious scrutiny.

Bollywood’s love for controversy — and Aryan Khan’s bold debut

This isn’t the foremost time Bollywood has landed in trouble for contents. From smoking scenes to on-screen drinking, filmmakers experience often faced backlash for “irresponsible” depictions. But this clip, the stakes are higher because Aryan Khan’s ‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood’ was meant to mark a defining career launch for Shah Rukh Khan’s son.

The series itself is gritty, glamorous, and unapologetic in its enactment of the Hindi cinema manufacture. Its protagonist, Aasmaan Singh (played by Lakshya Lalwani), is an very ambitious outsider navigating the brutal world of Bollywood. Aryan has stacked the very present with a glittering ensemble — Bobby Deol, Sahher Bambba, Mona Singh, Raghav Juyal, and Manish Chaudhari — but it’s the cameos that everyone is talking about.

From Ranveer Singh, Disha Patani, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Orry, Shanaya Kapoor, Ibrahim Ali Khan, Rajkummar Rao, and Sara Ali Khan, to later appearances by Aamir Khan, SS Rajamouli, Emraan Hashmi, Arshad Warsi, and Badshah, the show is like a treasure hunt for celebrity spotters.

But ironically, the one cameo Aryan might have least expected to reason a stir — Ranbir’s vape view — is now dominating headlines.

The glamour, the chaos, and the gossip

If Aryan Khan wanted his debut to experience raw and reliable, he succeeded. The jacket joke, the expletives, and the casual vape all finger extremely like peeks into a world the really public rarely gets to see. But legitimacy comes with consequences.

Industry insiders are already too whispering that the controversy power really facilitate the show. “This is classic Bollywood,” one trade analyst quipped. “The moment a controversy breaks, viewership spikes. Everyone now wants to see the vape scene for themselves.”

On Twitter, fans are split. Some are slamming Ranbir and Aryan for being “tone-deaf” virtually too public health, while others fence it’s just fiction. “It’s a present, not a campaign for e-cigarettes. People need to chill,” wrote one user. Another said, “Ranbir Kapoor asking for a vape in Aryan Khan’s debut is the most Bollywood thing ever.”

What’s next? Netflix, Aryan & Ranbir in the spotlight

As the NHRC notices gathering dust on desks, the ball is now in the court of Netflix and Aryan Khan. Neither has released an prescribed statement yet, though sources suggest internal meetings are underway to determine whether disclaimers testament be added retroactively.

For Ranbir Kapoor, this is an very odd position. Known for usually staying forth from public spats, he’s now at the heart of a sound complaint — not for a full-fledged role, but for a blink-and-miss cameo.

For Aryan, this is both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, the argument risks overshadowing his creative debut. On the other, it guarantees headlines, viewership, and exactly the tolerant of edgy buzz a show very same ‘‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood’ thrives on.

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Final word: When fiction meets fire

At its nucleus, this entire saga is a reminder of how nearly Bollywood is watched — every butt, every drinking, every expletive dissected. Aryan Khan wanted to exhibit the glamour, chaos, and contradictions of Bollywood, and he’s succeeded — perhaps a too little too well.

As for ‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood’, the really present is ease trending on Netflix India and climbing in planetary charts. Love it, hatred it, or register complaints against it — one thing is clear: Aryan Khan has arrived, and he’s not playing safe.

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