Series synopsis
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story is a crime drama television series that premiered on SonyLIV on October 9, 2020. It ended on October 9, 2020. It was created by Hansal Mehta. It stars Pratik Gandhi, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Anjali Barot and Hemant Kher.
Set in 1980's & 90's Bombay, Scam 1992 follows the life of Harshad Mehta - a stockbroker who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights & his catastrophic downfall. Being directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta, the series is based on journalist Debashis Basu & Sucheta Dalal's book "The Scam".
Premise
Set in 1980's & 90's Bombay, Scam 1992 follows the life of Harshad Mehta - a stockbroker who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights & his catastrophic downfall. Being directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta, the series is based on journalist Debashis Basu & Sucheta Dalal's book "The Scam".
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Pratik Gandhi as Harshad Mehta
- Shreya Dhanwanthary as Sucheta Dalal/Narrator
- Anjali Barot as Jyoti Harshad Mehta
- Hemant Kher as Ashwin Mehta
- Chirag Vohra as Bhushan Bhatt
- Jay Upadhyay as Pranav Sheth
- Satish Kaushik as Manu Mundra (Black Cobra)
- K.K. Raina as M.J. Pherwani
Supporting cast
- Ramakant Dayma as Shantilal Mehta
- Kumkum Das as Rasilaben Mehta
- Brinda Trivedi as Deepika Mehta
- Ananth Narayan Mahadevan as S. Venkitarajan
- Nikhil Dwivedi as Tyagi (Citibank Head)
- Sharib Hashmi as Sharad Bellary
- Rajat Kapoor as K. Madhavan
- Kavin Dave as Rakesh
- Paresh Ganatra as Maheshwari
- Faisal Rashid as Debashis
- Shadaab Khan as Ajay Kedia
- Ivan Rodrigues as Fortune India Editor
Guest cast
- Jaimini Pathak as Sitaraman
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 9, 2020 | October 9, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Risk Se Ishq By the fag end of the 70’s era, a middle-class boy from Ghatkopar finds his way into the stock market. He is Harshad Mehta. Aided by his friend, Bhushan, Harshad masters the art of jobbing. Backed by his aspirations, Harshad goes on to start his own trading account in partnership with his brother, Ashwin. Little do the brothers know what’s in store for them in the near future. |
October 9, 2020 |
| 2 |
Cobra Killer Harshad’s life goes for a toss when bankruptcy hits him hard coupled by his father’s demise. Although disturbed, Harshad does not give up but ventures into the consultancy business and sets up Growmore Consultancy. While his friend, Pranav Sheth finds him corporate clients, Bhushan is roped in to join the firm. Armed with the new economic policies by PM Rajiv Gandhi, Harshad’s fate sees a growth spurt in business. With growth, comes limelight. Is it for good or bad? |
October 9, 2020 |
| 3 |
Paise Ki Dukaan Harshad gets lured into the money market following a jibe from Ajay Kedia, the broker from Calcutta. Once in the money market, he learns that the shots are being called by Citibank and its chain of brokers. Building his own cartel, Harshad starts giving them ‘bankerage’. With SBI as his client, will Harshad’s fortune turn around for good? |
October 9, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SonyLIV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2020 |
| Last aired | October 9, 2020 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |