Arshad Warsi On How Aryan Khan Convinced Him To Do Ba***ds Of Bollywood
Updated on: 29 October, 2025 04:46 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Arshad Warsi shares his experience working with Aryan Khan
Arshad Warsi has become one of the most-loved actors after his stint with The Ba***ds of Bollywood went extremely viral. The actor played the role of an underworld king, Gafoor Bhai, who was witty, funny and dangerous. His gangster act has become one of the most memorable roles.
In a candid chat with podcaster Raj Shamani, the actor opened up about how Aryan Khan convinced Arshad to play the part. For the uninitiated, the show marked the star kid`s directorial debut.
Lage Raho Munna Bhai actor opened up about instantly agreeing on doing the part and shared, “Aryan called me to do The Ba***ds of Bollywood. I didn’t even think it. He wanted me to do something, barely a one- or two-day job. I said I’m done; I’m doing it. Mujhe kuch sunne ki zaroorat nahi hai; mujhe bas batado mujhe karna kya hai. He’s like, ‘Sir, ek gangster ka role hai, who bails out the hero every time.’ I said, ‘Done...I’m doing it!’”
Recalling a light-hearted moment from the set, Arshad added, “When I went for the shoot, I asked him a very simple question…” I said, ‘Ki, jo boat aa rahi hai jisme 4 mushkande blacks hai aur yeh kaha se aa rahi hai?’ He’s like, ‘Sir, yeh Somalia se aa rahi hogi.’"
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"Jaise maine suna yeh choti si boat 4 kaalon ke saath Somalia se aa rahi hai, mai samajh gaya yeh director kaisa hai. Maine kaha, done. So what I’m trying to say is that when you look at it as an actor, “Woh boat kahan se aa rahi hai” is absolutely irrelevant,” he concluded.
Arshad Warsi continued to praise Aryan Khan`s directorial vision and said, “These are the directors that, when you know the story thoroughly, then you’re both on the same page. If you’re not, quietly listen to him.”
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In an older interview with India Today, the Asur star shared, “Aryan`s already spoken about wanting me back for the second season. He`s very clear; he may look a bit haphazard, but he knows what he wants. I told him, ‘You don’t need to dangle a carrot in front of me; I’ll do it for you.’”
Opening up about doing cameos, Arshad shared, “Doing small roles does work, not only for me but for anybody. Nawazuddin Siddiqui was in Munna Bhai MBBS in a small role. I personally feel it doesn’t matter. Do one scene, but do it so well that as an audience I can’t get my focus off you.”
He also spoke about a collaboration of some of his iconic characters we never knew we needed.
“Someone said you could make separate stories and add Circuit and Ghafoor together, even add someone like Babban from Dedh Ishqiya, and put Jeetu in the middle. It would be a crazy, fun ride; we’d destroy the entire industry,” the actor added.
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