MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is coming up with the fifth edition of its special talk show The Bollywood Roundtables. Hosted by entertainment editor Rajeev Masand, the show is a year-end omnibus on Bollywood and features India’s most celebrated and finest directors, actors and actresses who are behind the most talked about films and performances of the year.

The show will air from 17 December every Saturday at 6 pm and Sunday at 8 pm till 1 January. It features candid, free-wheeling and eye opening conversations with guests discussing their inspiration, influences and challenges they face.

The first episode will see Sonam Kapoor (Neerja), Alia Bhatt (Udta Punjab), Radhika Apte (Phobia & Parched), Anushka Sharma (Sultan & Ae Dil Hai Mushkil) and Vidya Balan (Kahaani 2) open up about their process. Amitabh Bachchan (Pink), Ranbir Kapoor (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil), Sushant Singh Rajput (MS Dhoni: The Untold Story), Shahid Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh (Udta Punjab) will discuss their craft in the second episode.

The Directors Roundtable will feature Karan Johar (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil), Ali Abbas Zafar (Sultan), Ram Madhvani (Neerja), Shakun Batra (Kapoor & Sons), Abhishek Chaubey (Udta Punjab) and Nitesh Tiwari (Dangal) discussing their work.