Scam 2010- The Subrata Roy Saga: Hansal Mehta announces third part of the Scam franchise
Poster of Scam 2010- The Subrata Roy Saga
The Scam franchise is back. Creator and director Hansal Mehta on Thursday (May 16) announced the next edition of the franchise, titled Scam 2010- The Subrata Roy Saga. Mehta took to social media to share the motion poster of the series which will focus on the journey of controversial late businessman and Sahara group founder Subrata Roy.
Subrata Roy started the conglomerate Sahara India Pariwar in 1978. He was investigated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for illegally raising over Rs. 24,000 crore from investors, leading to a famous dispute and case.
In 2014, Roy was arrested for failing to appear before the Supreme Court in a contempt case over the non-refund of dues. He was lodged in Tihar Jail for some time before being released on parole.
Sc3m is back!🔥💰
Scam 2010: The Subrata Roy Saga, coming soon on @SonyLIV#Scam2010OnSonyLIV
⁰@applausesocial @SonyLIVIntl @SPNStudioNEXT @nairsameer@deepaksegal @mehtahansal @Indranil1601 @prasoon_garg@PriyaJhavar @DevnidhiB @001Danish @saugatam @amansri pic.twitter.com/quhuHNwvbw — Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) May 16, 2024
Subrata Roy passed away in November 2023 battling health issues at the age of 75.
Hansal’s new series is based on the book Sahara: the Untold Story by Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Mehta had previously directed the megahit Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story and developed Scam 2003: The Telgi Story.
“In the early 2000s, the glamourous Roy was caught in a whirlwind of accusations ranging from chit-fund manipulations to fake investors, ultimately leading to his arrest in 2014. With approx. 25,000 crore rupees still lying unclaimed with government authorities, the repercussions of the Scam continue to reverberate even today,” read a note from the makers.
The series will be streaming on Sony Liv although the release date of the show has not been disclosed yet.