Hansal Mehta To Return With Scam 1992 Season Two Based On Abdul Karim Telgi
After Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, the production banner Applause Entertainment has announced that the team is returning for a season two, based on the story of the 2003 Stamp Paper Scam by Abdul Karim Telgi.
After
Scam
1992:
The
Harshad
Mehta
Story,
the
production
banner
Applause
Entertainment
has
announced
that
the
team
is
returning
for
a
season
two,
based
on
the
story
of
the
2003
Stamp
Paper
Scam
by
Abdul
Karim
Telgi.
The
makers
unveiled
the
plan
for
a
sequel
on
Thursday,
with
a
statement
shared
by
the
production
house's
official
Twitter
account.
The
tweet
read,
"SCAM
ALERT!
We
are
thrilled
to
announce
the
2nd
season
of
our
popular
'Scam'
franchise
-
'Scam
2003:
The
Curious
Case
of
Abdul
Karim
Telgi'."
According
to
the
statement,
the
show
tentatively
titled
Scam
2003:
The
Curious
Case
of
Abdul
Karim
Telgi
has
been
adapted
from
the
Hindi
book
Reporter
ki
Diary.
The
book
has
been
written
by
journalist-news
reporter
Sanjay
Singh.
Singh
was
also
credited
with
breaking
the
story
of
the
scam
back
in
2003.
💥
SCAM
ALERT!
💥
We
are
thrilled
to
announce
the
2nd
season
of
our
popular
'Scam'
franchise
-
'Scam
2003:
The
Curious
Case
of
Abdul
Karim
Telgi'.
pic.twitter.com/p0hPitrYGd
—
Applause
Entertainment
(@ApplauseSocial)
March
4,
2021
The
story
will
follow
Abdul
Karim
Telgi
who
was
born
in
Khanapur
in
Karnataka,
and
has
been
known
as
the
mastermind
behind
one
of
India's
most
ingenious
scams.
According
to
reports,
the
scam
was
spread
across
multiple
states
and
was
allegedly
valued
at
around
Rs
20,000
crore.
The
show
directed
by
Hansal
Mehta,
will
be
written
by
Kiran
Yadnyopavit,
best
known
for
Marathi
films
like
Natsamrat
and
Hutatma.
Talking
about
the
new
season
Mehta
said,
"The
new
season
of
this
franchise
will
focus
on
another
riveting
story
that
shook
the
country
a
few
years
ago
-
the
stamp
paper
scam.
I
am
looking
forward
to
collaborating
again
with
team
Applause,
SonyLIV
and
StudioNEXT,
partners
who
think
alike
and
encourage
creative
thought," the
director
said
in
a
statement.
Scam
2003
produced
by
Applause
Entertainment
in
association
with
StudioNEXT,
will
go
on
floors
later
this
year.
The
makers
are
yet
to
confirm
the
show's
cast.