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Stardom: Shah Rukh Khan begins shooting for Aryan Khan's directorial debut web series; details inside

Shah Rukh Khan has an extended cameo appearance in the forthcoming web series helmed by Aryan Khan. 

Stardom: Shah Rukh Khan begins shooting for Aryan Khan's directorial debut web series; details inside
Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan

Last Updated: 08.57 AM, Oct 12, 2023

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Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Atlee, lived up to the anticipation and became the year's biggest box office smash. The superstar has been back on set for his son for more than a month since the premiere of the vigilante actioner. Now, SRK has reportedly started filming Aryan Khan's first web series, Stardom. Chitrakoot Grounds in Andheri, which burned down in July 2022, has since recovered and is hosting the current leg.

Aryan Khan will be directing Shah Rukh Khan!

Talking about the same, a source told Mid Day that since the project began in June, the unit has had Shah Rukh on set several times, but this is the first time he has appeared in front of the camera. A crucial scene depicting an awards ceremony will be shot with him, and they have scheduled three days to film the scenes.

The six-part online series marks Aryan's directorial debut in Bollywood and is hence one of the most anticipated in the Indian OTT space. The title is descriptive of the show's focus on the glamorous and mysterious world of Bollywood. Cameos starring Karan Johar, Ranveer Singh, and Ranbir Kapoor have already been shot.

Aryan Khan's filmmaking journey:

Stardom has been in the news ever since it was announced, and again when it was revealed that Lakshya Lalwani had joined the series in a lead role. Talking about the cameos, Ranbir, who is friendly with Shah Rukh, recently dropped by the series' sets to see how Aryan Khan was coming along. While there, he provided his support to Aryan and filmed a cameo appearance. In addition to starring Ranbir Kapoor, the highly anticipated OTT series will also feature cameos from other notable figures in the Hindi film industry.

Aryan Khan's first web series as a director features a cast that includes Ranbir Kapoor and Karan Johar in guest roles. On his son's first day of filming as a director, SRK dropped by the set unexpectedly to show his support. In an earlier social media post, Aryan said that he had finished scripting his first project, a series that he would also direct and display.

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