| Scam 1992 | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Based on | 1992 Indian stock market scam |
| Written by | Sumit Purohit Saurav Dey Vaibhav Vishal Karan Vyas |
| Directed by | Hansal Mehta Jai Mehta Mukesh Chhabra (Casting Director) |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Achint Thakkar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Pratham Mehta |
| Editors | Kunal Walve Sumit Purohit |
| Running time | 42–60 minutes |
| Production companies | Studio NEXT Applause Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | SonyLIV |
| Release | 9 October 2020 |
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Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story is an Indian Hindi-language biographical financial thriller streaming television series on SonyLIV directed by Hansal Mehta, with Jai Mehta serving as the co-director.[1] Based on the 1992 Indian stock market scam committed by many stockbrokers including Harshad Mehta, the series is adapted from journalist Sucheta Dalal and Debashish Basu's 1992 book The Scam: Who Won, Who Lost, Who Got Away.[2] The screenplay and dialogues were written by Sumit Purohit, Saurabh Dey, Vaibhav Vishal and Karan Vyas.
It stars Pratik Gandhi as the protagonist Harshad Mehta, with Shreya Dhanwanthary appearing in a parallel lead role, as Sucheta Dalal. The series also features Satish Kaushik, Anant Mahadevan, Rajat Kapoor, K. K. Raina, Lalit Parimoo, Hemant Kher and Nikhil Dwivedi in pivotal roles. The series focuses on Harshad Mehta's life story, his meteoric rise and the subsequent downfall.
Originally produced by Sameer Nair of Applause Entertainment, Hansal Mehta, worked for three years in writing the script consisting of 550 pages.[3] The project was officially announced in December 2019, with principal shoot beginning following its announcement. Filmed across 200 locations in Mumbai, within 85 days, the shooting was wrapped up in March 2020. The cinematography was handled by Pratham Mehta and the series was edited by Sumit Purohit and Kunal Walve. Achint Thakkar composed the background score.
Scam 1992 was premiered on SonyLIV on 9 October 2020. The series eventually received praise from the performances of the cast members, writing and the major technical aspects.[4] It became the most viewed web series on the streaming platform.[5]
At the 2021 Filmfare OTT Awards, Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story received a leading 14 nominations, including Best Actress in a Drama Series (Dhanwanthary) and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Anjali Barot), and won a leading 11 awards, including Best Drama Series, Best Director in a Drama Series (Hansal and Jai) and Best Actor in a Drama Series (Gandhi).
In March 2021, SonyLiv and Applause Entertainment announced the second installment of the franchise titled Scam 2003 based on 2003 Stamp Paper Scam. It is to be Developed by Hansal Mehta.[6]
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- ^ Keshri, Shweta (25 September 2020). "Scam 1992: Pratik Gandhi plays infamous stockbroker Harshad Mehta in trailer of Hansal Mehta's web series". India Today. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Why 'Scam 1992' dialogues posed a challenge". National Herald. Inter-Asian News Service. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Hansal Mehta on feeling 'empowered' after Scam 1992, and telling stories that do not pander to a mainstream audience". Firstpost. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Panjari, Swagata. "Harshad Mehta | Scam 1992: This Scam (1992) has audiences hooked to it: SonyLiv hits jackpot with show on Harshad Mehta". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Hansal Mehta's Scam 2003: The Telgi Story to stream on SonyLIV from September 2". bollywoodhungama.com/.