All of us are often found guilty, obsessing over Bollywood. Be it about movies, gossips, star kids, basically anything and everything around the industry. Imagine, witnessing the behind the scenes, the reality behind the glimmer and glamour of this industry. Well, brace yourslef for one such experience because Karan Johar’s Dharma Production in association with Disney+ Hotstar is bringing to life one such experience for us.
Yes, the OTT platform has jpin hand with Dharma for a fictional series named ‘Showtime’. This series will bring to life all that goes into a multi-million industry like Bollywood. An industry which talks about legacy, dreams, superstars and ambitions. It will also cover the very topics of nepotism and power struggle which has been at the criticism from past few years now.
The series is created by Sumit Roy and Mihir Desai, and directed by Mihir Desai and Archit Kumar. The star cast of the show includes- Emraan Hashmi, Mahima Makwana, Mouni Roy and Naseeruddin Shah along with Rajeev Khandelwal, Shriya Saran in pivotal roles. The series is set to stream on Disney+ Hotstar in 2024.
Bollywood Hungama quoted Gaurav Banerjee, Head – Content, Disney+ Hotstar & HSM Entertainment Network, Disney Star as saying, ‘Collaborating with Dharmatic Entertainment has always been a great experience and the success of Koffee with Karan stands as a testament to that. The next story we wanted to tell was about Bollywood and trade secrets, so who better than Karan Johar who has been the heart of the industry and also the centre of conversations around nepotism? We hope Showtime will bring a new flavour to the world of Bollywood that fans will enjoy.’
Sharing details of the series, Karan Johar said, ‘Showtime is a series that is very close to my heart, it gives a closer look into the power struggles of showbiz. The show will ensure that battle lines are drawn and crossed & keeps the camera rolling with the audiences clapping. To tell a story so strong and powerful there could not have been a better partner than Disney+ Hotstar. We are extremely excited and eager to bring forth this one for the audience and hope they enjoy the series.’