On 11th July, leading General Entertainment channel Sony Entertainment Television lifted the curtain on its new comedy show ‘The Drama Company’. Produced by Lil Frodo and Frames Productions Company, the show boasts of an eclectic mix of the finest comedians in a theatrical plot portraying different characters each week. The show will explore multiple genres of comedy– from topical to physical comedy and offer viewers a complete dose of laughter and unlimited entertainment.

Starring Mithun Chakraborty as Shambu Dada, fans will see him playing a character on Indian television for the first time. He will be the ringmaster of a crew of highly misfit characters including Ali Asgar , Dr. Sanket Bhosale, Sugandha Mishra , Krushna Abhishek , Sudesh Lehri , Ridhima Pandit, Tanaji and Aru Verma .

Ashish Golwalkar, Sr. Creative Director, Sony Entertainment Television, says, “The Drama Company at 8 pm Sat-Sun, will bring a never seen before comedy format on Indian Television. This show has one of the best cast; an eclectic mix of performers never seen together. We are delighted to partner with Lil Frodo and its young creative leadership team to bring this unique show on Sony. This will further strengthen our weekend leadership position.”

Preeti Simose, Producer, Creative Director, Lil Frodo, says, “Comedy undoubtedly is the most loved genre on Indian Television. Therefore, we now bring our next weekend blockbuster, The Drama Company. The show will showcase different shades of humour with an impressive line-up of seasoned talent bonding together. This is an attempt to bring theatre and its elements on television. It is designed for the family audiences and on account of the comic situations and funny goof-ups it is bound to get attention from all members of the family including children.”

Tune into The Drama Company starting July 16th, 2017, every Saturday-Sunday, at 8:00 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Meanwhile, take a look at some pictures from the launch event.