
As SonyLIV completes three years, the streaming platform announced the release date of its much-awaited show, SCAM 2003: The Telgi Story. The much-awaited series will begin streaming from 2 September.
SCAM 2003 will bring the story of 2003 Stamp Paper Scam by Abdul Karim Telgi. It will give an insight into the life of Telgi who was born in Khanapur, Karnataka and how he went on to become the mastermind behind one of India’s indigenous scams that spread across 18 states and shook the country at the time. It is estimated that the scam value was around Rs. 20,000 crores.
The series is adapted from the Hindi book Reporter ki Diary authored by journalist\news reporter Sanjay Singh, who is credited with breaking the story of the scam back in the time. Gagan Dev Riar will portray Telgi in this highly-anticipated series.
The show features Kiran Yadnyopavit, known for his contribution to the Marathi film industry, to write and develop the story along with author Sanjay Singh.
SCAM2003 is produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Studio Next. The series is helmed by Hansal Mehta and directed by Tushar Hiranandani.
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