Showtime Trailer: Emraan Hashmi, Mouni Roy in Karan Johar's 'expose' of Bollywood's masquerade

Showtime stars Emraan Hashmi, Mahima Makwana among others

Disney+ Hotstar and Dharmatic Entertainment unveiled the trailer of their much-awaited series, Showtime. Delving into the money, the business, the glamour, the relationships, the lifestyle, the inside scoop on all of Bollywood's best-kept secrets, Showtime is releasing on March 8 on Disney+ Hotstar. The series is fronted by Emraan Hashmi, Mahima Makwana with Mouni Roy, Rajeev Khandelwal, Shriya Saran, Vishal Vashishtha, Neeraj Madhav, Vijay Raaz and Naseeruddin Shah in pivotal roles.

It is created by Sumit Roy, with showrunner Mihir Desai, who has co-directed it with Archit Kumar. The screenplay is by Sumit Roy, Mithun Gangopadhyay and Lara Chandni, while the dialogues are written by Jehan Handa and Karan Shrikant Sharma.

Earlier today, Hashmi took to his social media platforms to share the Showtime trailer, offering audiences a tantalising preview of the upcoming series.

Karan Johar, Founder and Managing Director, Dharmatic Entertainment said, "Showtime is a show that showcases so many different shades of the industry. While there's showbiz, glitz, glamour and drama, it also touches upon the unspoken emotional rollercoaster that people go through behind the sets. The show is an attempt to bring audiences closer to the lives of people in the industry and to show what goes behind the making of a show/movie. It has a little bit of everything and there's no better place than Disney+ Hotstar to tell such a story."

Gaurav Banerjee, Head - Content, Disney+ Hotstar and HSM Entertainment Network, Disney Star said, "Delighted to collaborate once more with Dharmatic Entertainment and Karan Johar for a show that represents everything that's quintessentially Bollywood. What's more, the ensemble cast have come together beautifully to give life to what we can confidently say is here to entertain Bollywood fans with a no holds barred behind the curtains drama that is explosive and entertaining."

Emraan Hashmi added, "Having worked in the industry for over two decades, I have not come across a script like Showtime. To play the character of Raghu Khanna, who is always at the top of his game, was indeed challenging and creatively enriching. Showtime is a story that resonated with me at various levels. I have struggled my way up in the industry so I do understand the insider-outsider debate that is popular in this fraternity. At the same time, the Industry has space for everyone who is passionate and hardworking. Showtime will expose many realities of Bollywood but again, who thought that I would be a part of a series as a privileged heir to a legacy and what is more interesting than the fact that Karan Johar himself is making a show on nepotism with outsiders."

With its gripping storyline that lifts the curtain on the entertainment industry's biggest trade secrets, and Emraan Hashmi's charismatic presence, Showtime promises to be a must-watch for audiences craving compelling entertainment.