Rasha Thadani to Aryan Khan, meet the new blood in Bollywood

Rasha ThadaniRasha Thadani daughter of Raveena Tandon is gearing up for her debut with Azaad an action adventure film that is set in preindependence India and hits the screens this month For her first time in front of the camera she has been guided by director Abhishek Kapoor who has launched many faces in the past including Sara Ali Khan in Kedarnath 2018 and Sushant Singh Rajput in Kai Po Che 2013 Even before being Bollywoodbound Rasha has been a fairly recognised face courtesy her frequent public appearances with her starmother and a strong following on InstagramAaman DevganUp next is Thadanirsquos Azaad costar and Ajay Devgnrsquos nephew Aaman Devgan The young lad is often seen with his superstaruncle and aunt Kajol Aaman finds support from Ajay not only off screen but also on it as the actor does a cameo in the action adventure Considering Aaman has kept a low profile so far it could work in his favour as the audience doesnrsquot have any preconceived notion about him and will judge him on screenIbrahim Ali KhanThis year we have another Khan on the block The son of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh Ibrahim Ali Khan is the spitting image of his father The latest star kid with acting aspirations seems to be following the triedandtested routemdashhe worked as an assistant director on Karan Joharrsquos Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani 2023 and then landed the lead role in Sarzameen directed by Kayoze Irani and backed by Dharma Productions What is encouraging is that he has already bagged his second project Diler a drama about a marathoner which is produced by Dinesh VijanAryan KhanIn a film industry often driven by legacy Aryan Khanrsquos foray into Bollywood comes with a twist The eldest son of Shah Rukh Khan has chosen not to follow in the superstarrsquos footsteps but to chart his own course behind the camera An unconventional choice for a star kid Absolutely At a time when many in the bunch want to stand under the arc lights and enjoy the glamour that comes with being a movie star Aryanrsquos choice to debut in Bollywood as a writerdirector is refreshingIt turns out the superstarfather had seen it coming A few years ago on The David Letterman show Shah Rukh had said about his eldest son ldquoHe doesnrsquot have what it takes to be an actor and he realises that too But he is a good writer I think wanting to be an actor has to come from within It is something you really need to do and find a set of skills that helps you do it I realised it thanks to him He came to me and said lsquoI donrsquot think I want to act Every time Irsquoll be compared to you and I donrsquot want to be in that positionrsquordquoThe result of that decision will be for all of us to see this year Aryan is ready with his maiden web series Stardom which is set in the world of entertainment The Netflix seriesrsquo setting is obvious and the storyline hits close to home Just like father Shah Rukh a Delhi boy with no filmi connections took the Hindi film industry by storm Stardom tells the story of an ambitious outsider navigating the glitzy yet tricky world of Bollywood The series stars Mona Singh and Lakshya in central roles A host of Bollywood stars have cameos in it Sure in making his maiden directorial venture Aryan has had the support of many and the advantages that a firsttime director can never dream of But what he does with these privileges remains to be seen Hope in a few months we can say like father like sonVeer PahariyaAaman Devgan and Rasha Thadani arenrsquot the only new faces wersquoll see in January Veer Pahariya will make his acting debut with Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaurstarrer Sky Force In the aerial action film Veer will be seen romancing Sara Ali Khan whom he apparently dated before she debuted in movies He is the younger brother of Shikhar Pahariya who is Janhvi Kapoorrsquos partner