Emraan Hashmi‘s highly-anticipated series, Showtime, just dropped its official trailer, and it sheds light on nepotism, power struggles, and showbiz secrets.
Mihir Desai and Archit Kumar directed the series alongside creator Sumit Roy. It also stars Mahima Makwana, Mouni Roy, Naseeruddin Shah, Rajeev Khandelwal, and Shriya Saran in pivotal roles. Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra, and Mihir Desai serve as executive producers under Dharmatic Entertainment.
Critics have described the series as an epic saga of legacy and ambition in the world of cinema. It aims to provide viewers with the inner workings of Bollywood, including nepotism and power struggles. Showtime is scheduled for a release on Disney+ Hotstar on March 8, 2024.
Check out the trailer for the series:
Showtime trailer highlights power struggles in showbiz
On February 13, producer Karan Johar took to his social media to share the trailer for Showtime. He captioned the post with, “Cinemas aur pardein ke peeche ka cinema! #HotstarSpecials #Showtime streaming March 8th only on Disney+ Hotstar!”
The series trailer sees Emraan Hashmi’s character, Raghu Khanna, declaring his inheritance of the family studio. He is the son of a renowned producer, portrayed by Naseeruddin Shah. He starts his journey to transform the cinematic powerhouse by focusing on creating mainstream Bollywood blockbusters that bring in profits. However, he finds himself challenged by a journalist, Mahika Nandy, who aspires to become a filmmaker.
Later, during a confrontation, Mahika tells Raghu, “Aab maal bechiye mein filmy banaugi (You sell a product, I will make films).” He then dissects the hypocrisy under such statements and says, “Nepotism ke mukhaute ke peeche aakhir mein har outsider insider banna chahta hai (In the end, every outsider wants to become an insider behind the facade of nepotism).”
The trailer also shows Mouni Roy and Rajeev Khandelwal as struggling actors who are trying to remain relevant. Rapper Badshah’s cameo appearance is also seen in the clip.
Stream Showtime on Disney+ Hotstar on March 8, 2024.
