When Scam 1992 broke into the Indian Ott space three years ago, the web series scene in this country didn’t have much to offer other than Sacred Games or Made in Heaven. Upon its arrival, Hansal Mehta’s biographical epic on the convicted stockbroker Harshad Mehta not only became a rage among the audience, but it also made people take the Indian Ott space seriously. Three years later, its lead star, Pratik Gandhi, a relatively unknown face back then, is a household name who we regularly see in commercials where the now iconic Scam 1992 intro music plays in the background. Hansal Mehta, already a prolific director at the time of the show’s arrival, is on a career-high after delivering the Netflix thriller series Scoop only a few months ago. Considering all that, the second installment of the Scam franchise, titled Scam 2003: The Telgi Story, is possibly the most...
- 9/1/2023
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story was probably one of the best television crime dramas to have come out of the Indian Ott space. Hansal Mehta has cemented himself as one of the most sought-after writers and directors in the industry. Scam 1992 introduced the audience to a realistic take on what led to the ultimate downfall of Harshad Mehta, who was called the ‘Big Bull’ of the Indian stock markets.
A new addition to the Scam Series is Scam 2003: The Telgi Story, developed by Hansal Mehta. This Sony Liv original is based on Sanjay Singh’s book Telgi Scam: Reporter’s Diary. Abdul Karim Telgi was involved in the crore-worth counterfeit stamp paper scam, aka the Telgi Scam of 2003, which shocked the entire nation. The show is all set to take us through the repercussions of the scam and help us understand how the man went under the radar...
A new addition to the Scam Series is Scam 2003: The Telgi Story, developed by Hansal Mehta. This Sony Liv original is based on Sanjay Singh’s book Telgi Scam: Reporter’s Diary. Abdul Karim Telgi was involved in the crore-worth counterfeit stamp paper scam, aka the Telgi Scam of 2003, which shocked the entire nation. The show is all set to take us through the repercussions of the scam and help us understand how the man went under the radar...
- 8/29/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
NewsAfter Akanksha was found dead inside her hotel room on March 26, her mother Madhu Singh had lodged an Fir against Bhojpuri singer Samar Singh and his friend Sanjay Singh the next day.Akanksha Dubey / InstagramHours after a fast-track court sent Samar Singh, the main accused in the suicide of Bhojpuri actor Akanksha Dubey to police remand, the Varanasi police have arrested Sanjay Singh, another accused in the case. Additional Commissioner of Police Santosh Kumar Singh said that following a collection of intelligence regarding Sanjay’s movement, the Crime Branch and Sarnath police cordoned Azamgarh highway late in the evening on Wednesday, April 13, and Sanjay was arrested from Azamgarh underpass. After Akanksha was found dead inside her hotel room on March 26, her mother Madhu Singh had lodged an Fir against Bhojpuri singer Samar Singh and his friend Sanjay Singh at Sarnath police station on March 27. Earlier, the fast-track court of civil...
- 4/13/2023
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
New Delhi, Feb 7 (Ians) Delhi Police on Tuesday launched the ‘Cyber Suraksha’ campaign in partnership with Meta with the aim to spread awareness about cyber safety and prevent people from falling prey to prevailing online frauds.
“The ‘Cyber Suraksha’ campaign would be a two-month long campaign, which will focus on training Delhi Police personnel on Meta’s safety tools and resources, and impart digital literacy training to 10,000 students of various schools across Delhi,” De lhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa said.
“Meta and Delhi Police will also build resources to educate users about protecting themselves against various cyber scams and fraud. The programme will focus on providing users, especially youth, with digital safety best practices and e-digital literacy awareness sessions, training resources, knowledge repository including child and adult safety self-help material, safety videos and other resources,” she said.
During the event at Police Headquarters which was attended by around 300 girl students...
“The ‘Cyber Suraksha’ campaign would be a two-month long campaign, which will focus on training Delhi Police personnel on Meta’s safety tools and resources, and impart digital literacy training to 10,000 students of various schools across Delhi,” De lhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa said.
“Meta and Delhi Police will also build resources to educate users about protecting themselves against various cyber scams and fraud. The programme will focus on providing users, especially youth, with digital safety best practices and e-digital literacy awareness sessions, training resources, knowledge repository including child and adult safety self-help material, safety videos and other resources,” she said.
During the event at Police Headquarters which was attended by around 300 girl students...
- 2/7/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Patna, Oct 26 (Ians) Five persons died due to illness in Bihar’s Rohtas district in the last 24 hours, an official said.
The deaths of the deceased were due to undiagnosed illness. Two of the deceased named Budhu Paswan and Chandan Paswan died apparently of brain haemorrhage while Dhananjay Singh and Sanjay Singh died due to abdominal and joint pain. They were natives of Badki Kharari village under Kargahar police station. Another person Manish Singh, a native of adjoining Babhni Pahadi, also died due to abdominal and joint pain.
The villagers claimed that a large number of persons were ill in these two villages. Some of them have been admitted in private hospitals. They were clueless about the reasons for such illnesses.
Jagdish Singh, father of Manish Singh, said: “My son complained of acute pain in the stomach and joints. We took him to a local hospital but he died on the way.
The deaths of the deceased were due to undiagnosed illness. Two of the deceased named Budhu Paswan and Chandan Paswan died apparently of brain haemorrhage while Dhananjay Singh and Sanjay Singh died due to abdominal and joint pain. They were natives of Badki Kharari village under Kargahar police station. Another person Manish Singh, a native of adjoining Babhni Pahadi, also died due to abdominal and joint pain.
The villagers claimed that a large number of persons were ill in these two villages. Some of them have been admitted in private hospitals. They were clueless about the reasons for such illnesses.
Jagdish Singh, father of Manish Singh, said: “My son complained of acute pain in the stomach and joints. We took him to a local hospital but he died on the way.
- 10/26/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
By Yashika Mathur
Mumbai, March 21 (Ians) Hansal Mehta's web series "Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story" seems to have triggered off an interest in our film and web series makers in the subject of scams. As many as five projects are on the way, which talk of the biggest scams to have hit the headlines in India.
Hansal Mehta is, however, reluctant to slot films and series based on the subject as a specific genre. Talking to Ians, he says: "Don't put stories into boxes. All you have to do is tell a good story, whether it is about a scam or love. A story well told, well acted-out and directed in an all-round manner is what counts. A story done in the right way resonates with the audience. It doesn't have to be about a scam or a biopic."
Producer Vipul Shah, who is co-directing the upcoming series...
Mumbai, March 21 (Ians) Hansal Mehta's web series "Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story" seems to have triggered off an interest in our film and web series makers in the subject of scams. As many as five projects are on the way, which talk of the biggest scams to have hit the headlines in India.
Hansal Mehta is, however, reluctant to slot films and series based on the subject as a specific genre. Talking to Ians, he says: "Don't put stories into boxes. All you have to do is tell a good story, whether it is about a scam or love. A story well told, well acted-out and directed in an all-round manner is what counts. A story done in the right way resonates with the audience. It doesn't have to be about a scam or a biopic."
Producer Vipul Shah, who is co-directing the upcoming series...
- 3/21/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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