After Scam 1992 which focused on stockbroker Harshad Mehta’s rise and fall, Applause Entertainment is on to its next project in their ‘Scam’ series.
Scam 2003: The Telgi Story will shed light on scamster-extraordinaire Abdul Karim Telgi.The series will be overseen by Hansal Mehta who directed Scam 1992 and directed by Tushar Hiranandani.
The big newsbreak is that Telgi will be played by that excellent actor Gangadev Riar who was outstanding in Abhishek Choubey’s Sonechiraya and Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy.
Born in Khanapur in Karnataka, Telgi became the mastermind behind one of India’s most ingenious scams spread across multiple states which shook the entire country. It is estimated
that the scam value was allegedly around Rs. 20,000 crores.
Applause Entertainment has roped in the talented Kiran Yadnyopavit, known for his contribution to the Marathi film industry, to write and develop the story along with author Sanjay Singh.
Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment comments , “Scam 1992 has helped established a solid ground for the ‘Scam’ franchise where we aim to tell stories about the various scams
that our country has witnessed, the people behind it, their motivations and machinations. The success of Scam 1992 endorsed our belief about the audiences’ interest in such stories.”
