India, Sept. 18 -- There is a moment in The Ba***ds of Bollywood where an angry Karan Johar gets in an elevator after threatening an 'outsider', and tells him not to mess with the movie mafia. It is a kind of scene that may appear hilarious to some and completely over-the-top to others. That is something that can be said for Aryan Khan's directorial debut as a whole.

For a show that does not take itself seriously, it does well in the humorous parts, landing the jokes and punches. But for the same reason, it falters in the more serious and heartfelt moments, failing to elevate the stakes as high as they should be. But amid all this - and the countless cameos - there is a story that is fun, spoofy, and even entertaining. The catch is, you ...