Bollywood
star
Kajol
and
Disney+
Hotstar
are
joining
hands
for
her
maiden
web
series,
the
streamer
announced
on
Monday.
The
upcoming
Hotstar
Special
will
mark
Kajol's
foray
into
the
long-form
storytelling.
The
actor
had
made
her
OTT
debut
with
the
2021
Netflix
film
Tribhanga.
In
a
statement
shared
by
the
streamer,
the
47-year-old
star
said
exploring
a
new
format
is
always
a
challenge
but
it's
a
"great
thing
as
I
love
to
take
challenges
head-on".
"Being
an
avid
fan
of
digital
series,
the
concept
has
always
been
intriguing;
and
after
following
cool
shows
such
as
Aarya
and
Rudra,
I
knew
there
was
no
other
platform
than
Disney+
Hotstar
to
start
my
series
journey,"
added
Kajol.
Gaurav
Banerjee,
Head-
Content
at
Disney+
Hotstar
&
HSM
Entertainment
Network,
Disney
Star,
said
that
the
team
is
excited
to
have
Kajol
join
them
and
"charm
viewers
with
her
ethereal
screen
magic".
"With
the
beloved
star,
we
are
setting
out
on
an
all-new
journey
to
bring
a
unique
story
of
love,
emotions
and
family," Banerjee
said.
The
streaming
service
is
yet
to
share
the
details
of
the
project,
including
the
plotline
and
the
name
of
its
creator.
In
a
recent
interview
with
PTI,
Kajol
had
teased
about
her
debut
series
and
had
said
the
show
will
start
production
soon.
"I
will
be
starting
the
OTT
show
soon.
It
is
a
story
about
a
woman
and
her
journey," she
had
said.