Mumbai: Filmmaker Hansal Mehta is set to make his directorial debut on digital
platform with "The Scam", based on India's biggest securities scams of
1992.
The web series, produced by Applause Entertainment, is based on the book of the same name by Sucheta Dalal and Debashish Basu.
"Telling
the story of the individuals behind India's biggest financial scams
will make for some riveting viewing. The collaboration with Hansal came
as a happy surprise. Hansal Mehta is one of the finest directors we have
in the country and we couldn't have thought of a better person than him
to direct and lead this financial drama," Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause
Entertainment, said in a statement.
Hansal said he has read the
book and wanted to make a film on the subject but things could not
materialise. The "Shahid" director, however, is happy to adapt the book
for the digital platform.
"I believe every story has its destiny.
With our newspapers screaming scam every single day, I think the time
for telling these stories was just right.
"When Sameer and I met
to discuss what we could do together and he offered this subject to me I
had to say yes! I have a lot of respect for Sameer and his knack of
choosing content that is relevant and has the potential for mass
viewership. I'm looking forward to bringing this thrilling drama to
life," Hansal said.
The first season of the series will feature
the story of Indian stockbroker, Harshad Mehta, who was charged with
numerous financial crimes that took place in 1992.
The makers are yet to finalise the cast.
PTI
