By Sonal Verma

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The Netflix series The Ba***ds Of Bollywood blends self-aware humor with a high-stakes narrative — and promises a host of unforgettable cameos, blockbuster thrills and an adventurous ride into the world of Indian cinema. Produced by Gauri Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, Aryan Khan’s directorial debut is all set to win hearts and become the ‘Baddest, Filmiest show on Earth.’ The show released on September 18, and is receiving a lot of love from all over but it also hit a minor setback when Sameer Wankhede put up defamation charges against the director. Days after the incident, actor who has played the role of a narcotics cop in Netflix series has shut the rumours of copying Wankhede. Ashish Kumar On Being Called Sameer Wankhede’s Look-Alike Taking to Instagram, Kumar shared a video of himself with the caption, “Thankyou for all the love n support! Will definitely make more interesting videos soon! Watch The Ba***ds of Bollywood watch now on Netflix” In the clip, he can be heard saying, “Hello everyone. Yesterday, I uploaded a video thanking Aryan Khan and the team. Many liked it and most of you did not like it, plus left some bad comments. Hence, am making this video, clarifying it all.” Further, he added, “Some people are saying that your followers are very less, it’s because I didn’t use Instagram much, now I will. The second thing is that I used the picture of myself playing the narcotics cop, it’s me, I am him and I can use the picture for myself. People are comparing me with other people, I am not anyone else, but just doing my job, playing the role of a cop. Most of you are calling me look-alike of someone, I don’t want to get involved in that. But in real life, this is me, I have done a part of the cop’s character and anyway, I don’t like any kind of cheap publicity.” “I want to make my own identity, not by using someone else’s name. I used that photo because I have done that character and you guys are liking it. At last, thank you for all the support and love, I love you all,” he concluded. More About The Ba***ds Of Bollywood Actor Ashish Kumar plays a narcotics officer on the show, described in the credits simply as ‘plain-clothed cop’. The actor shared a picture of himself thanking fans on a newly created Instagram account, and expressed surprise at how well the character has been received. For the unversed, former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede sued the show, Aryan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Netflix for defamation, claiming that the character of a narcotics officer on the show parodies him and defames him. Delhi High Court heard Wankhede’s petition last week and found it not maintainable. The show stars Bobby Deol, Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Manish Chaudhari, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, and Vijayant Kohli with Rajat Bedi and Gautami Kapoor. Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh make a special appearance in Aryan Khan’s show. The Ba***ds Of Bollywood is currently streaming on OTT giant Netflix.