Following the successful run of the 2013 epic television series ‘Mahabharata’ on Star Plus, Disney+Hotstar has announced a web series based on the epic. Head of Content of the OTT platform, Gaurav Banerjee announced the project at Disney’s going fan event, D23 Expo that the series will be a “visual spectacle”. He also showcased artwork that gave a glimpse into the magnum opus.
Revealing details about the cast and the director of the series, Banerjee said it will be produced by Madhu Mantena. He said, “We wanted to create it as a large scale, web exclusive series. We have been working on it for months and today you saw the first glimpse of the artwork. We have got a great creative team behind the series.” Banerjee also announced the eighth season of ‘Koffee With Karan’ and a web series titled ‘Showtime’, which will be made under the banner of Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. It will be headlined by Emraan Hashmi. Talking about the series, Banerjee shared that it will give an “inside look at India’s movie industry, which is the largest music market anywhere in the world.”
He added, “In India, we create about 1,700 local films every year, higher than the US and China put together. There is no shortage of storylines and adventures in the series that will be launching sometime in late 2023.” Banerjee shared that there could be nobody better than Karan Johar to back the series that dwells upon “the quintessential battle between who should lead this industry? The one who inherits it at birth or a complete outsider who is far more talented and deserving.”
Earlier last week, the streaming giant announced the launch of three new series, Jay Mehta’s directorial debut show ‘Lootere’, YouTuber Bhuvan Bam’s ‘Taaza Khabar' and ‘Aar Ya Paar.’
