Netflix’s film-industry satire is getting ready for a follow-up. Early plans for The Bads of Bollywood Season 2 are in motion, and one supporting player may step into a much bigger role when the show returns.
What the new season could look like
The production team is working on taking the story forward with a larger instalment, and the cast is expected to grow. Most of the season-one ensemble is likely to come back, while several new faces join in.
Talking to Filmibeat, a source close to the project said the aim is to take the show “a notch higher” in season two, with new celebrity additions on the cards. The biggest early signal is that Rajat Bedi is expected to get a more prominent part this time around, apart from the main cast. Contracts are still unsigned, so everything remains at the planning stage.
Shoot and release timeline
If the current schedule holds, cameras roll in March 2027, with the team tentatively targeting an October or November 2027 premiere on Netflix. The source cautioned that the timeline depends on how shooting progresses, and on other factors.
An official confirmation from the makers or Netflix is still awaited. For now, these dates are best read as a working plan rather than a locked announcement. Scripts change, cast dates move, and post-production can shift a launch by months. Until names are inked, every part of this plan is reversible.
Why the sequel matters
The first season marked the directorial debut of Aryan Khan, and it premiered on Netflix last year with a cast that included Lakshay, Bobby Deol, Mona Singh, Raghav Juyal, Rajat Bedi and Sahher Bambba. Fans know it by its cheeky, asterisked alternative spelling, The B***ds of Bollywood.
Bedi was part of the first season’s supporting cast. Moving him into a larger orbit would be the kind of escalation that keeps returning viewers invested between seasons, and it hints that the new season is being designed to give returning players room to grow rather than simply replay the first outing’s dynamic.
At a time when streamers are betting on returning Indian originals, a second season is a vote of confidence in both the format and the creator. The deliberate pace is worth noting: with the shoot planned for 2027 and the first season out in 2025, a gap of roughly two years between seasons fits how Netflix has handled other ambitious Indian originals.
For viewers, the sequel plan sends a few clear signals:
- Returning cast: most core actors are expected back, with new additions layered in.
- Bigger scale: the team is planning a larger, more entertaining instalment.
- Long lead time: a March 2027 shoot points to a release near the end of 2027, so the wait will be a long one.
There is still plenty we don’t know. No titles, contracts or episode details have been confirmed, and the “tentative” label applies to everything from Bedi’s expanded role to the release month. Treat the details as promising early signs, not final promises. For now, the fun for fans is in the speculation: which new celebrities will join, how much bigger Bedi’s role becomes, and what “more entertaining” means for a show that already takes a playful swing at the industry it lives in.
If you haven’t caught the first season, now is the time to watch it so the sequel lands with the context it needs. We’ll update as soon as Netflix or the makers make an official call.
Source: Filmibeat