Ex-NCB Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede has filed a ₹2 crore lawsuit against parties involved in making Aryan Khan's debut directorial 'Ba***ds of Bollywood'. Calling his portrayal in the show "false, malicious, and defamatory", he stated, "The series disseminates a misleading and negative portrayal of anti-drug enforcement agencies, eroding public confidence in law enforcement institutions."