Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives (formerly Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives) is an Indian reality television series. The show focuses on the personal and professional lives of Neelam Kothari, Maheep Kapoor, Bhavna Pandey and Seema Kiran Sajdeh (formerly known as Seema Khan), wives of Bollywood actors Samir Soni, Sanjay Kapoor, Chunky Pandey and Sohail Khan (divorced) respectively. The series debuted on 27 November 2020 on Netflix.[1][2] A second season premiered on 2 September 2022.
The third season which was renamed Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives was released on 18 October 2024, where it also focuses on the lives of Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Shalini Passi, and Kalyani Saha Chawla who joins the original cast.
Production
The idea of creating a reality series similar on the lines of Real Housewives, originated in 2018.[2]
Cast
Main
| Cast member | Seasons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Neelam Kothari | colspan="3" Template:CMain | |||
| Maheep Kapoor | colspan="3" Template:CMain | |||
| Bhavna Pandey | colspan="3" Template:CMain | |||
| Seema Kiran Sajdeh | colspan="3" Template:CMain | |||
| Riddhima Kapoor Sahni | colspan="2" Template:N/a | colspan="1" Template:CMain | ||
| Shalini Passi | colspan="2" Template:N/a | colspan="1" Template:CMain | ||
| Kalyani Saha Chawla | colspan="2" Template:N/a | colspan="1" Template:CMain | ||
Recurring
| Cast member | Seasons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Samir Soni (Neelam's husband) | colspan="3" Template:CRecurring | ||||
| Sanjay Kapoor (Maheep's husband) | colspan="3" Template:CRecurring | ||||
| Chunky Panday (Bhavna's husband) | colspan="3" Template:CRecurring | ||||
| Sohail Khan (Seema's ex-husband) | colspan="1" Template:CRecurring | colspan="2" Template:N/a | |||
| Shanaya Kapoor (Maheep's daughter) | colspan="3" Template:CRecurring | ||||
| Ananya Panday (Bhavna's daughter) | colspan="3" Template:CRecurring | ||||
| Nirvaan Khan (Seema's son) | colspan="1" Template:CGuest | colspan="3" Template:CRecurring | |||
| Neetu Singh (Riddhima's mother) | colspan="2" Template:N/a | colspan="1" Template:CRecurring | |||
| Bharat Sahni (Riddhima's husband) | colspan="2" Template:N/a | colspan="1" Template:CRecurring | |||
| Samara Sahni (Riddhima's daughter) | colspan="2" Template:N/a | colspan="1" Template:CRecurring | |||
| Sanjay Passi (Shalini's husband) | colspan="2" Template:N/a | colspan="1" Template:CRecurring | |||
Guest
- Malaika Arora (season 1–2)
- Karan Johar (season 1–3)
- Arjun Kapoor (season 1–2)
- Janhvi Kapoor (season 1)
- Mozez Singh (season 1–3)
- Gauri Khan (season 1–3)
- Jacqueline Fernandez (season 1)
- Sidharth Malhotra (season 1)
- Amrita Arora (season 1)
- Ekta Kapoor (season 1,3)
- Raveena Tandon (season 1)
- Neha Dhupia (season 1)
- Angad Bedi (season 1)
- Sussanne Khan (season 1–3)
- Boney Kapoor (season 1)
- Natasha Poonawalla (season 1)
- Tusshar Kapoor[3] (season 1)
- Manish Malhotra[4] (season 1–2)
- Shah Rukh Khan (season 1)
- Neena Gupta (season 2)
- Shweta Bachchan Nanda[4] (season 2)
- Pragya Kapoor (season 2)
- Mehr Jesia (season 2)
- Badshah[4] (season 2)
- Zoya Akhtar[4] (season 2)
- Sima Taparia[4] (season 2)
- Bobby Deol[4] (season 2)
- Vikram Phadnis (season 2)
- Deanne Pandey (season 2)
- Farah Khan[4] (season 2)
- Jackie Shroff[4] (season 2)
- Ranveer Singh[5] (season 2)
- Ranbir Kapoor[6] (season 3)
- Rina Dhaka (season 3)
- Rohit Gandhi (season 3)
- Rahul Khanna (season 3)
- Bharti Kher (season 3)
- Subodh Gupta (season 3)
- Khushi Kapoor (season 3)
- Surily Goel (season 3)
- Saif Ali Khan[6] (season 3)
Episodes
Season 1 (2020)
Season 2 (2022)
Season 3 (2024)
Reception
The series received overwhelmingly negative reviews. Debasree Purkayastha from The Hindu stated, "Maheep Kapoor, Neelam Kothari, Seema Khan and Bhavana Pandey star in this half-baked reality show that doesn't have enough drama or wit to hold your attention".[7] Devki Nehra from Firstpost wrote, "Fabulous Lives fulfils the voyeuristic drive of watching people unlike us in action, but is bereft of the drama that we have come to associate with reality TV".[8]
Jyoti Knayal from India Today added, "The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives is the latest cringe fest from Netflix. You will hate it, but you will probably still watch it".[9] Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV shared his review stating, "Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives Review: It does not offer any meaningful glimpses into lives of the stars and their families in an exacting, unforgiving movie industry where those with the right surnames are like cats."[10]
Awards and nomination
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Non – Fiction Original (Series) | Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives | Template:Nom | |
| 2023 | Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards | Glam Squad of the Year | Neelam Kothari, Bhavna Pandey, Maheep Kapoor, Seema Sajdeh | Template:Won | [11] |
| 2024 | Indian Telly Streaming Awards | Best Reality OTT Show | Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives | Template:Won | [12] |
References
- ↑ 'Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives': Karan Johar, Kareena Kapoor, Sonam, Alia Bhatt have best reactions to the trailer(14 November 2020). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Netflix's 'Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives': Reality series promises ultimate guilty pleasure. The Hindu(13 November 2020). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ↑ 'Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives' trailer: Shah Rukh-Gauri steal the show in Seema, Maheep, Bhavana, Neelam's series(13 November 2020). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Top 6 cameos in Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Season 2 and 4 forgettable ones. www.telegraphindia.com.
- ↑ Ranveer Singh compares Maheep Kapoor to 'malai kofta', says he loves being objectified: 'I am just a piece of meat'(3 September 2022). Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives Season 3 review: New faces but not enough drama. Hindustan Times(18 October 2024). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ↑ 'Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives' review: Netflix's latest guilty pleasure is a dud. The Hindu(30 November 2020). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ↑ Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives review: Netflix India show lacks the inextricable drama of reality TV. Firstpost(28 November 2020). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ↑ The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Review: The new Netflix cringe fest. India Today(29 November 2020). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ↑ Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives Review: It's Anything But Fabulous. NDTV.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ↑ Pinkvilla Style Icons Edition 2 Winners list: Kiara Advani, Janhvi to Kartik Aaryan, a look at who won what!. PINKVILLA(7 April 2023).
- ↑ Congratulations to all the Winners of Indian Telly Streaming Awards 2024. indiantellystreamingawards.com(19 July 2024). Retrieved 21 July 2024.