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Emraan Hashmi is currently gearing up for the launch of his much-awaited series, Showtime. The show, which offers a glimpse into the underground truths of the film industry, will premiere on OTT next month. The launch of the trailer has created tremendous excitement among the viewers. In an exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, the team behind the show discussed various aspects including their perspective on nepotism. Reflecting on her own journey, Emraan shared that while she may not have had a big debut like other star kids, her path was still smooth due to her association with a film family.
Emraan Hashmi gives his opinion on nepotism, citing his own journey as an example
In an exclusive conversation with Pinkvilla, Emraan Hashmi, along with Shriya Saran, Mahima Makwana and director Mihir Desai of the upcoming Showtime series, got into a thoughtful discussion. Offering his take on nepotism, Emraan commented: “It’s definitely an advantage for people in the industry to find breakthroughs or just get their foot in the door when they want to have…just see their dreams fulfilled. But in the end the public decides.”
Reflecting on his personal journey, Emraan shared, “I, for one, have been privileged to be part of a film family. “I probably wouldn’t have had the big launch that other star kids would have had, but it was easy.”
Acknowledging the challenges faced by outsiders, the actor expressed: “It is more difficult for someone and I have seen it along the way before entering the industry because I have been an assistant director and I have seen that it is difficult. Forget about getting an audition or being cast in a movie, even getting a meeting with the advertising director and getting into the office and getting into the office is difficult.”
Watch the full interview with the Showtime team here:
Emraan Hashmi on reality for outsiders
Emraan further emphasized, “Now, this is a kind of reality for outsiders. It’s good to protest about it to a certain extent. “If you’re going to use that as a crutch, I think there’s a problem because then it becomes an excuse.”
He explained: “It becomes an excuse and you start to trust that excuse. But there are more exceptions where there have been people who have moved on and this excuse doesn’t allow you to move on because you’re constantly telling yourself the narrative that, ‘Okay, I can’t get in because it’s not going to be possible.’ It will be easy for me.’”
Emraan suggested an alternative approach, stating: “But if you just change the narrative and say, ‘Okay, this is my reality.’ If I had to try a little harder, that’s my reality, that’s the hand I’ve been dealt. “There are enough success stories from outsiders.”
More about the series starring Emraan Hashmi Showtime
Showtime delves into the power struggles and behind-the-scenes conflicts prevalent in the Bollywood industry. The show features an ensemble cast comprising Emraan Hashmi, Mahima Makwana, Mouni Roy, Naseeruddin Shah, Rajeev Khandelwal, Shriya Saran, Vishal Vashishtha, Vijay Raaz among others in pivotal roles.
Created by Sumit Roy and directed by Mihir Desai and Archit Kumar, the script is crafted by Sumit Roy, Mithun Gangopadhyay and Lara Chandni, while the dialogues are written by Jehan Handa and Karan Shrikant Sharma.
Showtime, premiering on March 8, will be available exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar.
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