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Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives
GenreReality television
Starring
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes24
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time32–44 minutes
Production companyDharmatic Entertainment
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release27 November 2020 (2020-11-27) –
present

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 Main
Maheep Kapoor Main
Bhavna Pandey Main
Seema Kiran Sajdeh Main
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni Main
Shalini Passi Main
Kalyani Saha Chawla Main

Recurring

Cast member Seasons
1 2 3
Samir Soni (Neelam's husband) Recurring
Sanjay Kapoor (Maheep's husband) Recurring
Chunky Pandey (Bhavna's husband) Recurring
Sohail Khan (Seema's ex-husband) Recurring
Shanaya Kapoor (Maheep's daughter) Recurring
Ananya Panday (Bhavna's daughter) Recurring
Nirvaan Khan (Seema's son) Guest Recurring
Neetu Singh (Riddhima's mother) Recurring
Bharat Sahni (Riddhima's husband ) Recurring
Samara Sahni (Riddhima's daughter) Recurring

Guest

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
18November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)
28September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
38October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"Of Waltzes and Water Bras"November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)
22"Werk it!"November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)
33"Crabs, Claws and a Catfight"November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)
44"Feelings and Fillers"November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)
55"Fasten Your Seat Belt"November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)
66"“Aap Qatar mein hain…”"November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)
77"There's Something About Neelam"November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)
88"The Shah Rukh-Gauri Big Bash!"November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
91"Love, Life and Menopause"September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
102"Bollywood Friends Forever"September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
113"Heard it on the Grapevine!"September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
124"Men are from Mars..."September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
135"Friends, Family and Other Animals"September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
146"Wild Things"September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
157"Face Lifts & FacePalms"September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
168"Objects of Desire are Closer Than They Appear"September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)

Season 3 (2024)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
171"The Delhi Cats"October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
182"Fasting & Furious"October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
193"BYOB - Bring Your Own Baggage"October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
204"Let The Chaos Begin"October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
215"Wine & Whine"October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
226"Drunk Skunks"October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
237"Home Hits Different"October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
248"A Tale Of Two Cities"October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)

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 her 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 Nominated
2023 Pinkvilla Screen and Style Icons Awards Glam Squad of the Year Neelam Kothari, Bhavna Pandey, Maheep Kapoor, Seema Sajdeh Won [11]
2024 Indian Telly Streaming Awards Best Reality OTT Show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Won [12]

References

  1. ^ Vasudevan, Aishwarya (14 November 2020). "'Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives': Karan Johar, Kareena Kapoor, Sonam, Alia Bhatt have best reactions to the trailer". DNA. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Netflix's 'Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives': Reality series promises ultimate guilty pleasure". The Hindu. 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ^ Vasudevan, Aishwarya (13 November 2020). "'Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives' trailer: Shah Rukh-Gauri steal the show in Seema, Maheep, Bhavana, Neelam's series". DNA. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Top 6 cameos in Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Season 2 and 4 forgettable ones". www.telegraphindia.com.
  5. ^ "Ranveer Singh compares Maheep Kapoor to 'malai kofta', says he loves being objectified: 'I am just a piece of meat'". 3 September 2022. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b Das, Santanu (18 October 2024). "Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives Season 3 review: New faces but not enough drama". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ^ "'Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives' review: Netflix's latest guilty pleasure is a dud". The Hindu. 30 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives review: Netflix India show lacks the inextricable drama of reality TV". Firstpost. 28 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  9. ^ "The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Review: The new Netflix cringe fest". India Today. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives Review: It's Anything But Fabulous". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Pinkvilla Style Icons Edition 2 Winners list: Kiara Advani, Janhvi to Kartik Aaryan, a look at who won what!". PINKVILLA. 7 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Congratulations to all the Winners of Indian Telly Streaming Awards 2024". indiantellystreamingawards.com. 19 July 2024. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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