Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment has joined hands with Disney+Hotstar to come up with a series that aims to provide an insider’s perspective into the Bollywood film industry.
Showtime, streaming on the platform, from March 8, has Emraan Hashmi, along with Mouni Roy, Rajeev Khandelwal, Mahima Makwana, Shriya Saran and Vishal Vashishtha. Naseeruddin Shah and Vijay Raaz las a star cast of the show.
The series was launched with an eyeball-grabbing trailer on Tuesday evening in Mumbai.
Present at the launch at Taj Lands End in Bandra were Karan and his principal cast along with the crew, including creator Sumit Roy and the show’s directors Archit Kumar and Mihir Desai, along with Gaurav Banerjee, the head honcho of Disney+Hotstar.
Told from the perspective of a film producer, played by Emraan, Showtime has Rajeev playing a Bollywood superstar while Shriya essays the part of an actress attempting a comeback.
Karan Johar Conducted Rapid Fire Round With The Star Cast , Watch Videos
Rapid Fire With Emraan Hashmi
After a rapid-fire round with his actors, in true Koffee with Karan-style, Karan was asked, that being a producer himself, how has he seen the industry’s perspective towards producers change from the time that his father Yash Johar produced films. “I have seen the evolution of the producer in Bollywood. Earlier, they weren’t given much respect but today they have the position of being he most important people on a film set, along with the director,” said Karan. “But I must say that today the writer is more important than either producer or director,” he added.
Showtime promises a look at the real and raw aspects of Bollywood, is the promise from the team. Emraan, known to never mince his words, said it like he felt it. “Our show looks at some crazy, eccentric and delusional characters, many of which you will find examples of in the industry itself. It takes a close look at the vulnerabilities of a star on a Friday morning when his film is about to release. It is a world I have lived in for many than 20 years,” said Emraan, who has perfectly balanced the actor in him with the star that he is.
Rajeev had initially refused his part – that of a fading superstar but decided to give Showtime a go eventually. “I don’t relate to this character at all. I did it because I told myself that if I can ace this part, then I can ace anything. It was a challenge,” said the actor.
Emraan added that Showtime is not a slow-burn show. “It is a chaotic, entertaining watch. It holds you by the collar and doesn’t let go.”
Showtime will stream from March 8thon disney plus hotstar
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