In an interview with mid-day to discuss his upcoming show with Kunaal Roy Kapur, Rohan Sippy is quick to highlight an irony - his leading man is set to chronicle the journey of a supporting actor's life in Bollywood. Side Hero is Eros Now's first original show, and sees Kapur play himself in a fictionalised role as he attempts to make a mark as a lead actor, but is forced to settle for secondary roles.

An array of topics - including his protagonist's trysts with bodyguards, producers and writers, apart from nepotism and misogyny - served as fodder for this comedy. But Sippy reveals that it is an actor's equation with the media that will make for the opening episode of the series. "It will chronicle how the media and actor work together for [film] promotions.